One of the more useful features of Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 is native data deduplication. Although deduplication features have existed in storage hardware for years, the release ...

File Server Resource Manager is a valuable tool that helps admins control and organize the storage of files on a server. In this guide, we will walk through the steps to install File Server Resource ...

In this article, we will explore how to install and configure File Server on Windows Server and install the necessary roles, configure shared folders, manage permission, and ensure security. Suppose ...

There are no SANs in the cloud because the venerable storage technology just doesn't scale to that level. But there are ways around it, and Microsoft shops should start with the company's Scale-Out ...

Data deduplication, also called intelligent compression or single-instance storage, is a means of reducing the amount of data that needs to be stored. The data deduplication process works by ...

Listen to a group of database professionals talk for awhile and someone will eventually bring up the topic of data deduplication. Data deduplication is a means to eliminate redundant data, either ...

If you are going to use Windows Server as a file server then it is a good idea to make use of the File Server Resource Manager. The File Server Resource Manager is a tool that was introduced in ...