This permit you to save space.
I you want to add this feature you need, from dashboard:
- Add roles and features --> Role based…--> Next
- File and Storage Services --> File and Storage Services --> File and iSCSI services --> Data deduplication.
- After that you can proceed to configure a share folder or a drive with deduplication scheduling when job should work during off working hours
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/filecab/2012/05/20/introduction-to-data-deduplication-in-windows-server-2012/
Consider that deduplication feauture is decisevely interesting if applied to HyperV VM(.vhd-.vhdx) to save space.
Here is an italian article that well explain in any case, with W2012 R2 when you are going to create e new VM you will see this option too.
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) server
https://www.achab.it/achab.cfm/it/blog/achablog/risparmiare-spazio-disco-con-la-deduplica-delle-macchine-virtuali-di-hyper-v
Consider that deduplication feauture is decisevely interesting if applied to HyperV VM(.vhd-.vhdx) to save space.
Here is an italian article that well explain in any case, with W2012 R2 when you are going to create e new VM you will see this option too.
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) server
https://www.achab.it/achab.cfm/it/blog/achablog/risparmiare-spazio-disco-con-la-deduplica-delle-macchine-virtuali-di-hyper-v
