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rbkguy
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11 years ago
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Microsoft Windows 2012 NTFS data deduplication - Backup to MSDP?

Hi Everyone!

I am looking into backing up Windows 2012 NTFS data deduplication volumes and in the documents I am seeing the following:

Regarding the Microsoft Windows 2012 NTFS data deduplication feature:
- NTFS deduplication volumes may be backed up to BasicDisk storage units only

 

Does this mean that when I backup the data, I can't send it to an MSDP pool? 

 

Windows 2008 R2 Master Server

Windows 2008 R2 Media Servers

Netbackup 7.6.0.2

 

 

7.6
Backing Up
Backup and Recovery
Deduplication Option
NetBackup
Windows Server (2003-2008)
  • Nicolai's avatar
    Nicolai
    11 years ago

    Yes - Seems so.

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH76648  - Page 66

    I presume NTFS with deduplication using NBU 7.6 is in optimized form, meaning data is already deduplicated  and there is no gain in deduplicating the data again in the MSDP pool. Can't say why the advanced disk isn't support.

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    Nicolai
    Moderator
    11 years ago

    Yes - Seems so.

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH76648  - Page 66

    I presume NTFS with deduplication using NBU 7.6 is in optimized form, meaning data is already deduplicated  and there is no gain in deduplicating the data again in the MSDP pool. Can't say why the advanced disk isn't support.