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Enter a keyword...   ...or choose a category. choose one... Communications Computer Industry Companies Computer Science Data Graphics Hardware Internet and Online Services Mobile Computing Multimedia Networks Operating Systems Programming Software Standards Types of Computers World Wide Web   data deduplication Last modified: Thursday, August 31, 2006  In storage technology, deduplication essentially refers to the elimination of redundant data. In the deduplication process, duplicate data is deleted, leaving only one copy of the data to be stored. However, indexing of all data is still retained should that data ever be required. Deduplication is able to reduce the required storage capacity since only the unique data is stored. Deduplication is also also written as de-duplication, and is synonymous with data reduction or commonality factoring.   Enterprise Storage Forum Storage Management, Storage Networking, Business Continuity, Hardware, Industry News, IP Storage, Outsourcing and more for Enterprise Storage. Enterprise Storage Forum: Getting a Grip on 'Bottomless E-Mail' The continuing growth of the backup market coupled with the need to archive massive e-mail repositories has given rise to a new branch of storage deduplication. Webopedia's "Did You Know... Understanding Storage" The world of storage can be forbidding to a novice. Even veteran IT personnel may be put off by the sheer volume of new terminology and alphabet soup that has evolved. Webopedia's "Did You Know... What Makes a Server a 'Storage Server'?" This article will attempt to define a storage server, differentiate it from a regular server, and give examples of storage servers on the market today. Related Categories Data Management Data Storage Related Terms data Fibre Channel Fibre Channel Storage Area Network mass storage SAN SAN fabric storage Storage Bay Bridge storage device Storage over IP Shop for: Network Storage - Quantum Audio DXi3500 (DDY35-CDCN-028A) 4000 GB Network Storage Server Products 4000 GB Hard Drive, 300 MBps Data Transfer Rate, Network Storage Server, Hot-Swap Hard Drive Compare all matches: 1 Store Offers from $37315-$37315 Top Store Offers Dell SMB - 37314.99 more stores...