As with many new technologies, there is a lot of confusion in the market about data de-duplication. In fact, recent ESG Research reveals strong interest in and awareness of data de-duplication among organizations of varying sizes and industries. ESG believes such strong interest in data de-duplication this early in the adoption curve could be indicative of either underlying confusion in the market about what constitutes data de-duplication and what doesn’t or the compelling nature of data de-duplication, which sets it apart from other emerging technologies and enables it to break the rules of typical technology adoption curves. Data de-duplication is transparent. It doesn’t rely on a number of dependent variables for it to be widely adopted. Either way, ESG expects data de-duplication to be implemented widely in the coming year, and beyond.
In the pages that follow, we will look at data de-duplication from all sides, answering such questions as:
What is data de-duplication? Where does it fit in the data protection schema?
How does data de-duplication differ from other backup approaches or technologies?
What are the benefits of de-duplicating data?
How can data de-duplication be implemented?
And, lastly, we’ll take a look at Quantum’s DXi-Series disk backup and replication appliances, the company’s approach to data de-duplication and the benefits it can potentially bring to your data protection environment.
