When its backup volume exceeded storage capacities, the IT team at EMIS Electrics, a medium-sized international company headquartered in Lübbenau, Germany, urgently needed a solution. After testing several products to find the right combination for its Linux- and Novell-based environment, EMIS selected Quantum deduplication appliances. The new system reduces the backup window by 30 percent and achieves deduplication ratios of up to 9:1.