Chris Baker wrote:
> I installed some new Dell gigabit switches about a month ago. My 
> performance on backing up server has actually gotten worse. It's a 
> server with about 650 GB. It runs Windows 2003 and has gigabit network 
> cards that I have teamed. My BackupPC server also has teamed network 
> cards. Both servers are actually on the same Dell switch. Before the 
> upgrade, the files had to pass through our old switches and a Linksys 
> router.
>  
> Performance should have gotten better, not worse. I have now had backups 
> that lasted four days. And when backups go this long, other things can 
> go wrong that force a restart of the server.
>  
> Does anyone have any ideas?

Are you sure the teamed NIC setup matches on the switch and server?  It's not 
likely that you'll ever exceed 1 gig throughput with backuppc anyway.

-- 
   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com


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