Windows Server 2012 deduplication: How and where to tweak. One of the watershed features of Windows Server 2012 is volume deduplication. Rick Vanover shows where and how to tweak deduplication in this post. When Windows Server 2012 was being previewed, I was really shocked that deduplication would be included in the server operating system. I thought it would make sense for a file server only at first. This is because it is not meant for structured data types like Exchange, SQL or VMs. Further, it is not permitted on the C:\ drive. What’s better, it doesn’t require the cost investment that is normally associated with hardware deduplication appliances. With that being said, how do you tweak Windows Server 2012 deduplication?
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