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 storage folder.
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Media server deduplication with a deduplication storage folder.
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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.
Table: Deduplication methods for Backup Exec agents
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Agent
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Client-side deduplication (file system/VSS)
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Client-side deduplication (with Granular Recovery Technology enabled)
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Media server deduplication (file system/VSS)
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Media server deduplication (with Granular Recovery Technology enabled)
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Appliance deduplication on an OpenStorage device
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Remote Agent for Windows Systems
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
Agent for VMware
|
Yes
|
Note:
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The Remote Agent for Windows Systems must be installed on the Guest virtual machine.
|
|
Yes
|
Note:
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The Remote Agent for Windows Systems must be installed on the Guest virtual machine.
|
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V
|
Yes
|
Note:
|
The Remote Agent for Windows Systems must be installed on the Guest virtual machine.
|
|
Yes
|
Note:
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The Remote Agent for Windows Systems must be installed on the Guest virtual machine.
|
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Remote Agent for Linux or UNIX Servers
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
Agent for Enterprise Vault
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
|
Exchange Agent
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
SQL Agent
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
SharePoint Agent
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Active Directory Agent
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Oracle Agent for Linux Servers
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
Oracle Agent
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
SAP Agent
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
Lotus Domino Agent
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
DB2 Agent
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
NetWare Agent
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
Remote Agent for Macintosh System
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
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Deduplication methods for Backup Exec agents