Networker

Re: [Networker] Performance Tuning backup

2007-07-26 11:49:08
Subject: Re: [Networker] Performance Tuning backup
From: Davina Treiber <Davina.Treiber AT PEEVRO.CO DOT UK>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:45:31 +0100
Terry Lemons wrote:
The huge advantage of using bigasm is that it constructs data in memory,
and so eliminates the 'read' side of the backup testing: you just focus
on the 'middle' (cpu/IO buses/network) and 'write' side (tape/disk).


Precisely. Which means that it eliminates any issues with lots of small files, disk read issues, or database bottlenecks if using a module.

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