Deduplication is a specialized data compression technique designed to eliminate duplicate copies of repeating data. It comprises three different methods, each with its own set of rules and extent functions. Depending on the nature of your data, deduplication ratios will vary. Most software is able to achieve 15 percent deduplication or better, depending on the…
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Compare Bare Metal Backup Solutions from RingStor, Acronis, ShadowProtect, and Datto
Bare metal backup, as discussed in our previous blog “Bare Metal. Not One-Size-Fits-All Solution,” is a powerful tool that protects the entire hard drive and brings back the computer as it was with its data, system, and software installed. Few software solutions offer bare metal backup and restore, such as ShadowProtect from StorageCraft. The Acronis…
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