Many thanks to all those fine folks that pointed out the link speed and 
configuartion issue,
but -alas- this is not the case. Also, this is a very small save set so this 
shouldn't 
present much trouble. At what magnitude scale does the file count starts to 
present trouble? 
Also, I have temporarily disabled the virus scanners and firewalls to try to 
isolate the 
problem but there was no difference.

Cheers,
Athanasios

On Mon, Dec 05, 2005 at 10:24:52AM -0600, Browning, David wrote:

> I have to echo the speed/duplex issue. 
> 
> Also, what kind of server is it?  
> 
> We have a machine that has over 7 million files on it, and when it hits
> a certain directory, the backup speed drops dramatically, but that's
> because it is a disk drive/Microsoft/disk density type of issue.  Once
> it moves past that directory it is fine.  We have started moving some of
> our servers to SAN's to increase throughput, and it has improved the
> backup immensely. 
> 
> One other thing to look at is Virus Software - do you have it scanning
> Outbound traffic?  That would also slow it down.  Just another thing to
> look at. 
> 
> David M. Browning Jr.
> LSUHSC Enterprise Network Operations/Help Desk
> (504) 654-7520 (Blackberry Phone Number)
> 
> 
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> Subject: [Networker] windows backup goes slow and fails
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have a particular WinXP machine on my network that does
> start the backup, but after a little while the speed becomes
> ridiculusly slow (a few kb/s) and eventualy idles. The save
> fails after some time passes.
> 
> Does anyone has seen this before?
> 
> Cheers,
> Athanasios
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