Architects' Tech Alliance

Feb 12, 2016 · Industry Insights

Unlocking Massive Data Deduplication: PBBA Appliances vs Backup Software

Backup environments generate abundant duplicate data, making deduplication essential; this article examines how purpose‑built backup appliances (PBBA) and leading backup software implement variable‑length, global deduplication, compare scale‑out versus scale‑up architectures, and discuss performance trade‑offs and CPU bottlenecks.