How Data Deduplication Works on Synology NAS and Why It’s Important for Today’s Businesses

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As the amount of data keeps growing, businesses are under more and more pressure to store, protect, and manage it well. Many businesses now prefer Synology NAS for storage because it can grow with their needs, is dependable, and has a lot of features. Data deduplication is one of Synology’s most powerful efficiency tools, especially for enterprise storage workflows. It is a technology that cuts down on storage use, speeds up backups, and lowers long-term infrastructure costs.

What does it mean to deduplicate data?

Data deduplication is a way to make storage more efficient by getting rid of duplicate copies of data. The system doesn’t save the same block or file over and over again. Instead, it saves one copy and makes references for blocks that are the same. Learn why common deduplication misconceptions aren’t true or impactful.

There are two main types of deduplication:

Block-level deduplication removes duplicate block segments from files.
File-level deduplication gets rid of all duplicate files.

Block-level deduplication is used by Synology on supported systems to give you deeper and more efficient savings. This is especially helpful for backup repositories, virtual machines, and datasets that are used over and over again.

What Data Deduplication Does on Synology NAS

The deduplication system from Synology is built into Btrfs-based volumes and works with backup solutions like:

ABB, or Active Backup for Business,
Replication of Snapshots
Hyper Backup (when using advanced repositories)

Core Mechanisms Include:

1. Inline Deduplication

The write process looks at the data. Before being written to disk, duplicate blocks are removed, which saves space right away.

2. Matching Based on Hashes

Hashing blocks gives them unique signatures. Synology saves a reference instead of copying data if the hash of a new block matches the hash of an old one.

3. Architecture for a Single Instance

One block is written to memory, and multiple logical pointers point to it. This saves space and makes things work better.

Advantages of Deduplication for Companies

1. Big savings on storage costs

Organizations can free up a lot of storage space by getting rid of duplicate data, which is common in backups, virtual machine images, and shared folders.

Businesses may be able to do the following, depending on how busy they are:

30 to 70 percent off of file-sharing workloads
70–95% off in places where backups are stored
Savings of up to 99% on VDI (virtual desktop) deployments

2. Faster backup speed

Less data written means:

Faster backup times
Less traffic on the network
Better RPO/RTO numbers for keeping the business going

3. Fewer infrastructure needs

Deduplication helps put off expansions, use less drive space, and cut down on the need for hardware upgrades.

4. Better efficiency in protecting data

With Synology Active Backup, deduplication:

Reduces the size of the repository
Allows for more restore points
Makes snapshots work better

This makes sure that backup policies are cost-effective and keep data for a long time, which improves operational continuity. Explore Active Backup’s core Google Workspace protection features.

The Best Places for Deduplication to Work

1. Backup Environments (ABB, Hyper Backup)

ABB’s global deduplication finds duplicate blocks on all protected devices, which makes the repository much smaller, Also include Google Workspace backups for complete cloud data protection.

2. Virtualization Workloads (VMware, Hyper-V, and VMM)

There are often duplicate OS files in VM environments. Deduplication cuts down on the amount of storage space needed and speeds up cloning.

3. File servers that store the same data over and over

When departments share documents, images, or design files, they often make copies of them. Deduplication clears up space and makes the most of it.

4. Big Synology Storage Solutions

Businesses with multi-petabyte storage need less energy, cooling, and hardware. See how Epis technology enhances AI-driven Synology surveillance accuracy enterprise-wide.

How Epis Technology Improves Deduplication for Businesses

To do deduplication well, you need more than just turning on a feature. You need to:

Getting to know how workloads change
Making the most of storage architecture
How to properly set up Btrfs volumes
Using ABB to make backup repositories
Planning how much space you’ll need for long-term storage
Making sure that performance is not affected too much

Epis Technology’s main job is to design and improve Synology environments so that businesses can get the most out of them in terms of speed and dependability. Discover continuous Synology support and updates for secure infrastructures.

Epis Technology Gives:

Synology consulting and setting up for business storage
Using ABB and deduplication to design backup infrastructure
Improving backups for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace
Planning for large-scale storage with a deduplication strategy
Tuning the performance of VMs, SMB shares, and storage across multiple sites
Ongoing Synology help for uptime and reliability

Businesses can get a fully optimized, resilient, and scalable deduplication strategy that fits their infrastructure with Epis Technology.

How to Use Deduplication on Synology NAS the Right Way

For full deduplication support, use Btrfs volumes.
For big arrays, use RAID F1 or RAID 6 with deduplication.
Keep an eye on system load—deduplication needs CPU and memory power.
Use NVMe caching to speed up hash comparisons.
Store ABB repositories on fast volumes.

For even more efficiency, use both deduplication and compression.

About the technology of Epis

Epis Technology offers cloud backup, data protection, Synology deployment, and enterprise-level IT infrastructure. Epis Technology helps businesses build secure, scalable, and high-performance data environments with optimized deduplication and storage efficiency. They specialize in Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace backups, large storage solutions, fully managed PC backups, and Synology consulting.