[Progress Communities] [Progress OpenEdge ABL] Forum Post: RE: Database Backup to Cloud services claiming they "DE-DEPE" the files.

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For backups I wouldn't be terribly concerned about integrity per se. As Mike says if the data is at rest then it should be fine. I would have some concerns about how effective the solution is and the operational issues around it. - does it really eliminate much data? - how much overhead does it take to do that? - is it more, or less, impactful than simply zipping the backup files? - how about restores? How long does it take to get you data when you need to restore? If they are talking about de-duping the live database on disk I would be very, very worried and insist on a very high level of proof.

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