Data Deduplication API
Purpose
The Data Deduplication API enables backup applications to implement their own optimized backup and restore methods that take advantage of the Data Deduplication feature. It also enables the creation of WMI scripts for managing the Data Deduplication feature.
In this section
- About Data Deduplication
- What's New
- Backup and Restore of Data Deduplication-Enabled Volumes
- Lossless Full Volume Restore Using Data Deduplication Management WMI API
- Selective File Restore Using Data Deduplication Backup/Restore API
- Data Deduplication API Reference
Developer audience
The Data Deduplication API is designed for C and C++ developers. Familiarity with COM and client/server architecture is required.
Run-time requirements
The Data Deduplication API is included in Windows Server 2012 and later.