Windows 2012 - Deduplication

Windows 2012 has built in deduplication feature.

This permit you to save space.


I you want to add this feature you need, from dashboard:

1. Add roles and features --> Role based…-->  Next
2.  File and Storage Services --> File and Storage Services --> File and iSCSI services --> Data deduplication.
3. After that you can proceed to configure a share folder or a drive with deduplication scheduling when job should work during off working hours
   

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/canitpro/2013/04/29/step-by-step-enabling-data-deduplication-on-windows-server-2012-volumes/

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/filecab/2012/05/20/introduction-to-data-deduplication-in-windows-server-2012/

Consider that deduplication feauture is decisevely interesting if applied to HyperV VM(.vhd-.vhdx) to save space.

Here is an italian article that well explain in any case, with W2012 R2 when you are going to create e new VM you will see this option too.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) server



https://www.achab.it/achab.cfm/it/blog/achablog/risparmiare-spazio-disco-con-la-deduplica-delle-macchine-virtuali-di-hyper-v