Configuring NTFS deduplication
In previous versions of Windows Server, there was an option for Single Instance Storage. This allowed users to store the same file multiple times on a system, but the system only kept a single instance of the file. This was often used for Remote Installation Services (RIS), which required multiple copies of the Windows installation disk, one for each installation source.
New in Server 2012 is the data deduplication feature. This feature allows for block-level deduplication of files, comparison and deduplication of smaller pieces or chunks of files. This allows for more storage savings between both similar and dissimilar files.
Getting ready
In this recipe we will be working with a new file server with minimal information on it. Specifically, we will be working with our M:\ drive. We know that usage of the server will increase, so we are configuring deduplication early.
How to do it...
Perform the following steps to enable deduplication:
Install the deduplication...
