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Why does my tape backup size increase after choosing to compress data for the protection group?

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Why does my tape backup size increase after choosing to compress data for the protection group?

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If your tape backup size increases after selecting the Compress Data tape option in the Create New Protection Group Wizard, check your protection group configuration for the following: Encrypt data. If encryption is enabled, check with your tape hardware vendor to ensure that your tape hardware allows the tape backup application to turn off compression. Compress data. If compression is enabled, check to see if you have files that are compressed that you expect to increase in size such as media files or encrypted files.

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