EMC Data Domain deduplication storage systems dramatically reduce the amount of disk storage needed to retain and protect enterprise data. By identifying redundantdata as it is being stored, Data Domain provides a storage footprint that is up to 30times smaller, on average, than the original dataset. Backup data can then beefficiently replicated and retrieved over existing networks for streamlined disaster recovery and consolidated tape operations. This allows Data Domain appliances tointegrate seamlessly into database architectures, maintaining existing backupstrategies with no changes to scripts, backup processes, or system architecture.