Implement Windows Server Data Deduplication

Intermediate
Administrator
Security Engineer
Solution Architect
Windows Server

This module covers how to implement Data Deduplication in Windows Server. You learn how deduplication replaces duplicate data chunks with references to a chunk store, identify ideal candidates such as user documents, VDI libraries, software deployment shares, and backup volumes, install and enable deduplication using Windows Admin Center, Server Manager, or PowerShell, configure usage types and optimization schedules, and run optimization, garbage collection, and scrubbing jobs.

Learning objectives

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

  • Describe the architecture, components, and Data Deduplication functionality, components, and use cases of Data Deduplication.
  • Describe the use cases and interoperability of Data Deduplication.
  • Implement Data Deduplication.
  • Manage and maintain Data Deduplication.

Prerequisites

To get the best learning experience from this module, you should have knowledge and experience of:

  • Windows Server systems administration.
  • Core networking technologies.
  • Fundamental knowledge of Windows Server File Server role.