Deduplication is all the rage today, with a myriad of vendors offering technologies that provide deduplication capabilities. However, it is extremely confusing and time-consuming for organizations to determine if the benefits of deduplication are compelling enough to consider implementing the technology. There are a number of factors to weigh. This white paper identifies what those factors are, provides an independent assessment of the types of deduplication, and identifies additional characteristics to look at when considering the deduplication solutions in the market.