In today's data-driven IT environments, data deduplication is becoming a regular practice for administrators. By reducing storage requirements, backup windows and bandwidth consumption, effectively-managed deduplication can definitely save you some cash. And today dedupe is making its way into another data center operation - data protection.

Check out this IDC white paper to learn about the latest developments in deduplication technology and discover the business value of utilizing dedupe for data protection and security purposes. Learn about today's top backup challenges and how deduplicating can help you overcome them, and gain insight into the long-term potential of a deduplication investment today. Read on for more.