Albireo Deduplication for Virtual Environment Backup
Both server and desktop virtualization have compelling propositions for IT teams. The use of Virtual Machines (VMs) has caused organizations of all sizes to rethink their data protection strategies. Many companies have realized that having a server backup and disaster recovery plan built specifically for virtual environments is essential. New data protection software offerings have emerged to address these specific requirements, and one key element of a strong VM backup strategy is deduplication.
Since the backup needs of virtual environments involve backing up images of each VM, the application of deduplication technology lends itself perfectly because there is a high duplicate ratio. A dedupe rate of 35X or higher is very common, saving storage space and reducing the impact on backup cycles. Albireo provides extremely granular (4 KB chunk) deduplication at a very low resource cost, so when applied to VM backup operations Albireo delivers extremely high backup efficiency and the highest possible cost reduction while improving overall operations (including recovery cycles).
Business Benefits
- Lowers cost of backup storage with 35X or more data reduction
- Improves data recovery efficiency
- Reduces maintenance costs because less storage is needed
Technical Benefits
- Increases backup performance because data volume is markedly reduced
- Increases reliability with less data to manage
- Increases efficiency by lowering the effective cost per GB of data stored