About MSDP deduplication nodes
A media server deduplication node comprises the following:
Storage server | The storage server deduplicates the backups, writes the data to the storage, and manages the storage. |
Load balancing servers | Load balancing servers assist the storage server by deduplicating backups. Load balancing servers are optional. |
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Clients | The clients may include the clients that deduplicate their own data (Client Direct). |
Multiple media server deduplication nodes can exist. Nodes cannot share servers or storage.
Each node manages its own storage. Deduplication within each node is supported; deduplication between nodes is not supported.