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Use disk data deduplication on WSFC file server

Quentin_med 0 Reputation points
2024-07-19T09:46:42.8566667+00:00

Hello,

Is it possible to activate data dedup on a Windows Server Failover Cluster with File Server Role with no problem ?

I have 2 windows 2022 server Virtual Machines with RDM disks. The cluster is already installed and configured.

If so, do I need to configure deduplication on all my disks on my 2 servers ?

Thank you for your advice,

Regards.

Windows Server Clustering
Windows Server Clustering
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Clustering: The grouping of multiple servers in a way that allows them to appear to be a single unit to client computers on a network. Clustering is a means of increasing network capacity, providing live backup in case one of the servers fails, and improving data security.
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  1. Alex Bykovskyi 1,846 Reputation points
    2024-07-19T13:36:41.4466667+00:00

    Hey,

    Yes, it is possible to enable Data Deduplication for the drive, which is used for File Server. The following guide covers the configuration: https://robertsmit.wordpress.com/2018/02/21/clustering-fileserver-data-deduplication-on-windows-2016-step-by-step-sofs-winserv-refs-windowsserver2016-dedupe/

    As for disks, it depends on which disks do you want to use for file server. Might also help with cluster configuration: https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resource-library/starwind-virtual-san-for-hyper-v-2-node-hyperconverged-scenario-with-windows-server-2016/

    Cheers,

    Alex Bykovskyi

    StarWind Software

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