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Your on-premises network contains an Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) domain. The domain contains 20 servers that run Windows Server and host shared folders.
You need to optimize the storage on the servers. The solution must meet the following requirements:
- Minimize the storage required for multiple copies of the same data.
- Minimize administrative effort.
What should you do first?
Proposed answer
- Enable the Data Deduplication role service.
Correct answer
Enable the Data Deduplication role service.
- Incorrect – BitLocker is not required for Data Deduplication.
- Correct - Enabling the Data Deduplication role service is the first step in configuring Data Deduplication in Windows Server. This role service allows Windows Server to perform deduplication on files and optimize storage space.
- Incorrect - The File and Storage Services role service is a prerequisite for managing and sharing data in Windows Server but is not essential in configuring Data Deduplication.
- Incorrect - Installing the Azure File Sync agent is required for syncing files with Azure.