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> 15% smaller file at 240% increased backup time is not worth it. Doesn't this depend on the bandwidth of the connection the file is being transferred over? Yo
by cortesoft 4y ago
> 15% smaller file at 240% increased backup time is not worth it.
Doesn't this depend on the bandwidth of the connection the file is being transferred over? You also have to factor in unzipping time.
- geocrasher 4y agoThat's true, it does. And on a very fast connection, it's cheaper to leave it uncompressed. And true, I didn't factor in decompression. The context was specifically the speed of backups rather than the speed of restores.