Tuning client data throughput

Use client options to improve the throughput of client data to IBM Spectrum® Protect.

Reduce client data flow with compression
The backup-archive client can compress data before it sends the data to the server. Enabling compression on the client reduces the amount of data that is sent over the network and the space that is needed to store it on the server and storage pools. Two client options determine when and if the client compresses data: compression and compressalways.
Tuning client-side data deduplication
The performance of client-side data deduplication can be affected by processor requirements and deduplication configuration.
Reducing client data flow with include and exclude options
You can use client include and exclude options to reduce the amount of data that is backed up, which shortens the backup and restore windows.
Adjusting the I/O buffer size of the client
The diskbuffsize client option specifies the maximum disk input/output (I/O) buffer size (in KB) that the client uses when it is reading files.
Optimizing the transaction size
A transaction is a unit of work that is exchanged between a client and the server.
Setting options to minimize processor usage
You can set several client options to reduce the time that is required for client processing tasks and improve performance. The client options to consider are quiet, virtualnodename, ifnewer, incrbydate, and tapeprompt.

Parent topic: Tuning client performance