Windows Server Backup: Deduplication and Bit Locker

Question

Hi,

If my volumes are both Deduped and with Bit Locker on, can I do Windows Server Backup, or do I have to first do something about any of those? In Azure backup, bitlockered vols are not supported, do not know about Dedup in Azure...

Thanks

Answer 1

Hello @InfoTechdude , thank for contacting us. Please find the answer below:

Reference link - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-support-matrix#disk-deduplication-support

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Answer 2

Hi @SadiqhAhmed-MSFT . I think your answer deals with Azure not on premise Windows Server- and this is the one I'm looking for to get answered...The questions posed is about on premise situation.

Answer 3

Hey,

I just noticed that for some reason the post did not include all tags (which I fixed just now). I think also that I found the answer:

Backup and Restore Considerations for Deduplicated Volumes
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/hh831600(v=ws.11)
Backup and Restore of Data Deduplication-Enabled Volumes
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/desktop/dedup/backup-and-restore-of-data-deduplication-enabled-volumes

Thanks!