Monitoring NTFS deduplication
Once data deduplication is configured on a server, we can monitor the processing to ensure it is operating properly. Additionally, we will need to routinely review the amount of savings and schedules of the deduplication process.
Getting ready
In this recipe we are moving forward with the configuration of the prior recipe. Most deduplication settings are left to the defaults, except for the minimum file age which is set to 0.
How to do it...
Perform the following tasks to monitor deduplication:
- Get the status of the deduplication process:
Get-DedupJob
When executed, we will see the status of any current deduplication processes:
- Report on deduplication savings:
Get-DedupStatus
When executed, we will see a brief report of deduplication ...
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