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Server 2012/2016/2019 Deduplication Data – how check save data

If you have a file server and you want get know how much data  you will be able save if  migrate to Server 2012 , copy from Windows Server 2012  from path c:\windows\system32\ you will found  tool ddpeval.exe

This tool only show you, how much data You will be able to save. This tool does not deduplicate ! Examples

ddpeval.exe \\dchv\d 

or

ddpeval.exe :d

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In pictures below you can see how turn on deduplication on the server and result of real deduplication

FIRST  “enable deduplication data”  ( feature of file server role ),

start-DedupJob
get-DedupStatus

Deduplicate features works with local disks, volumes , no remote network store, remote network shares