Many companies in many industries have to engage in data storage for compliance reasons nowadays. Even if companies don’t have to store data for compliance reasons, it’s good practice to do so anyway. In the event of a disaster or a legal disagreement or for myriad reasons, data storage is the practical way to keep your company’s records straight. In the current climate however, cost concerns are of primary importance.

One of the most efficient ways to store data and cut costs is to use deduplication. Deduplication ensures that when data is stored, the same files aren’t stored over and over again. Not only does this save storage space and money, it also means that staff can take less time to find the data they really need, without having to trawl through multiple copies of the same data.