IDC White Paper: Deduplication in Data Protection

For any IT professional who is considering deduplication as a means to enhance data protection and storage management capability, this white paper is a must. IDC offers its most balanced assessment of the benefits and potential disadvantages of deduplication solutions. The paper includes:

• A definition of data deduplication
• Arguments for and against the technology
• The main approaches used in vendor implementations of deduplication
• Factors to consider in making an assessment of potential savings
• Future outlook and conclusion