Hi Kelly,
you're right. In todays networks client compression doesn't make too
much sense.

When we did backups within a 4 mbit TR LAN (and also later with 16mbit
TR) we really got an improvement using client compression. Today with at
least 100 mbit client compression is near useless, it just saves some
space in your disk storage pools.
For mobile users that use <64kbit lines to backup you won't want to miss
client compression...

Greetings from Munich,
Michael

Kelly Lipp wrote:
>
> Probably.  Empirical evidence is best and you now have plenty of that.  I
> have never seen compression improve backup times.
>
> Kelly J. Lipp
> Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc.
> PO Box 51313
> Colorado Springs, CO 80949
> lipp AT storsol DOT com or kelly.lipp AT storserver DOT com
> www.storsol.com or www.storserver.com
> (719)531-5926
> Fax: (240)539-7175
>

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