Administrator Guide

After enabling a volume for deduplication and optimizing the data, the volume contains unoptimized les, optimized les, chunk store, and
additional free space.
Data Deduplication in Windows Storage Server 2016 or 2012 R2 supports optimized remote storage for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
deployments. Data deduplication with VDI improves the IO performance of the storage subsystems resulting in the better utilization of
existing subsystems for general le servers and VDI storage.
NOTE: Data Deduplication replaces SIS (Single Instance Storage) feature in Windows Storage Server 2016 or 2012 R2. When
using Data Deduplication feature for the rst time or migrating from a previous version of Windows Storage Server to Windows
Storage Server 2016 or 2012 R2. For more information about data deduplication interoperability , go to
technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831454.aspx.
NOTE: To set up a server, enable data deduplication, and optimize a volume, see the Install and Congure Data Deduplication
section at technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831434.aspx.
Enabling and conguring shadow copies of shared
folders
About this task
Shadow Copies are used to view the previous content of the shared folders. If you enable Shadow Copies of shared folders on a volume
using the default values, tasks are scheduled to create shadow copies at 7:00 a.m and noon. The default storage area is on the same
volume and its size is 10 percent of the available space.
You can only enable Shadow Copies of shared folders on a per-volume basis; you cannot select specic shared folders and les on a
volume to be copied or not copied.
NOTE
: Creating shadow copies is not a replacement for creating regular backups.
CAUTION: There is a limit of 64 shadow copies per volume. When this limit is reached or when storage area limits are reached,
the oldest shadow copy is deleted. When deleted, the shadow copy cannot be retrieved.
Steps
1 Start the Server Manager, from the Tools menu, and click Computer Management > Storage > Disk Management.
A list of volumes on your system is displayed in the middle pane of the storage console.
2 Right-click the volume and select the Properties.
The selected<Volume> Properties window is displayed.
3 Click the Shadow Copies tab.
4 Select the volume you want to enable Shadow Copies of shared folders and click Enable.
5 Click Create Now to create the shadow copies of the selected volume.
6 Click Settings to change the storage location, space allocation, and schedule.
Performing backup of your server using Windows
server backup feature
Windows Server Backup is a feature that provides a set of tools and wizard to perform basic backup and recovery tasks for the servers
installed on your system. The data backup can be done to a local or online location.
Prerequisites
To install Windows Server Backup feature on your system:
Steps
1 Start Server Manager, from the Manage menu, select Add Roles and Features.
The Add Roles and Features Wizard is displayed.
2 Complete the on-screen instructions in the Add Roles and Features Wizard, in the Select features dialog box, select the Windows
Server Backup check box, and then click Next.
3 Conrm the feature to install and click Install.
The Windows Server Backup feature is now installed on your system.
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Using your NAS system