A file server is being migrated from physical hardware into a private cloud. Baselining of the server shows the disks average 90% full at all times. The contents of the file server consist mostly of compressed audio files. Multiple copies of the same files are often saved in different locations on the same disk. Which of the following storage technologies is MOST likely to help minimize storage utilization when moving this server to the private cloud?
A) Compression
B) Thin provisioning
C) Deduplication
D) Tokenization

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Deduplication is the most effective technology in this scenario as it eliminates duplicate copies of repeating data, which is common with multiple copies of the same files being saved.

A File Server Is Being Migrated from Physical Hardware into a Private