We back up a large number of servers across wan links.  With no other
activity we can expect approx 1 gig per hr through the T1 link.  The only
problem is the initial Full backup.  The file compression actually helps a
considerable amount across the wan link.  i have shortened some of my
backups by 4 hrs using the client compression.


Anthony Garrison, MCSE, MCP+I, A+
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        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Shekhar Dhotre [SMTP:Shekhar.Dhotre.B AT BAYER DOT COM]
        Sent:   Friday, August 04, 2000 9:55 AM
        To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
        Subject:        Backup over WAN

        We are in process to add client software , on some clients in
another sites ,
        and we will be using T1 lines for that , but before sending data
        to server , client compresses data ,
        So question .
        1. How to evaluate TSM compression  algoritham  to send data over
WAN.

        is anybody using this type of backup? what is experiance , that is
backup time
        /restore time?

        Thanks in advance.