Compressing data to save storage space

You can use server-side data compression to increase the amount of available space in a storage pool.

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Review the following table to compare client-side and server-side compression:

Type of compression	Advantages	Disadvantages
Client-side	Reduced load on the network Reduces data that is stored in the storage pool	Higher processor usage by the client Potentially longer elapsed time for client operations such as backup
Server-side	Uses inline compression to compress data as it is written to a container storage pool Reduces the amount of space that is required to store the data Does not affect on client operations such as backup	No load reduction on the network Higher processor usage by the server