Deduplication methods for Backup Exec agents
Backup Exec supports the following deduplication methods:
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Client-side deduplication, either on an intelligent disk device or to a deduplication disk storage device.
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Backup Exec server-side deduplication with a deduplication disk storage device.
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Appliance deduplication on an OpenStorage device.
The following table lists the deduplication methods that are available for the Backup Exec agents.
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Table: Deduplication methods for Backup Exec agents
| Agent | Client-side deduplication (file system backups or VSS-snapshot enabled backups, whichever is supported) | Client-side deduplication (with Granular Recovery Technology enabled) | Backup Exec server-side deduplication (file system backups or VSS-snapshot enabled backups, whichever is supported) | Backup Exec server-side deduplication (with Granular Recovery Technology enabled) | Appliance deduplication on an OpenStorage device |
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| Agent for Windows | Yes | Not applicable | Yes | Not applicable | Yes |
| Agent for VMware and Hyper-V | Yes (for Hyper-V only) | Yes (for Hyper-V only) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| **Note:**The Agent for Windows must be installed on the Hyper-V host. | Note: The Agent for Windows must be installed on the Hyper-V host. | ||||
| Agent for Linux | Yes | No | Yes | Not applicable | Yes |
| Agent for Enterprise Vault | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Exchange Agent | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SQL Agent | Yes | Not applicable | Yes | Not applicable | Yes |
| SharePoint Agent | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Active Directory Agent | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Agent for Oracle | Linux: Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Windows: Yes |
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