On Tue, 13 Nov 2007, Shon Stephens wrote: > I'm a little concerned because of the fact that trying to compress an > already compressed file can take longer or even create a larger sized > file.
Using GZIP will be a net loss if you are using most tape hardware (already has hardware compression) or a LAN-speed connection (GZIP process will become the throughput throttling element) The Gzip algorithm includes some logic to check if the output is larger than input and attempts to stand aside in such cases, but it still uses CPU and time to make that determination. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
