Data deduplication is a process of identifying and removing duplicated data, in order to reduce the amount of storage space required. This is done by identifying and eliminating copies of identical data, while leaving a single unique instance of the data.
The process of data deduplication can be performed at different levels and in different ways, including:
- File-level deduplication, which compares files byte-by-byte and eliminates duplicate files.
- Block-level deduplication, which breaks files into smaller blocks of data and compares them to identify and eliminate duplicates.
- Source-based deduplication, which eliminates duplicate data at the source, such as at the server or client.
- Target-based deduplication, which eliminates duplicate data at the target, such as in a backup or storage system.
Data deduplication can be performed on various types of data, such as text, images, audio, and video files, and can be applied to both structured and unstructured data.
Data deduplication can be done through software and hardware, and it is often used in Backup and Archiving, Cloud Storage, and virtualization. Data deduplication can result in significant storage cost savings and can improve the performance and efficiency of data backup and recovery operations.
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