Using TCP/IP, a Compaq "Super server" and an RS/6000 R40 ADSM server
we easily do 1.9 MB per second over 16 Mb token ring.  In other words,
we max out the network.


At 04:18 PM 9/25/97 +0200, you wrote:
>Hi Kristen,
>
>That is about what we also got, but why don't you use TCP/IP
>over the Token-ring. I've seen a BIG improvement using TCP/IP
>instead of IPX/SPX.
>Maybe others on the list have had similar experiences, or maybe
>I was just lucky???
>
>Our Novell guys were dead set against going for TCP/IP until we
>showed them the difference in throughput!
>
>Hope this helps...
>RegardsChristo Heuer
>Johannesburg
>South Africa
>Christoh AT absa.co DOT za
>
>>
>> What is a reasonable transfer rate for backup over 16Mbs Token-Ring with
>> IPX/SPX, if there's no problem with Disk, CPU en memory IO ?
>>
>> I get between 200Kb/sec - 500Kb/sec varying...
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> ~~~ Kristen Thorsen ~~~
>> KLP Forsikring, Oslo, Norway
>> work: +47 22033500, cell: +47 92088508
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