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What Is Deduplication In Backup

What is deduplication in backup? Deduplication is a process of eliminating redundant data from a storage system. This is done by identifying and eliminating duplicate copies of data. Deduplication can be done at the block level or the file level.

Deduplication is often used in backup systems. When data is backed up, it is often duplicated. This can result in a lot of redundant data. Deduplication can help to reduce the amount of data that needs to be backed up. …