23 July 2009 09:50 tonyrogerson

Vista File Copy over Gigabit is pittyful - how to make it better - "Remote Differential Compression"

I've been running gigabit for a while now here at my home office (databases involve large files as we all know); I've just got myself a new gigabit router so I was checking the speed - I was only getting 12MBytes tops from server to desktop - pittyful; that's what I'd expect from 100Mbps Full Duplex.

After nearly buying a new card, checking cables and checking from my laptop (which was the same as the desktop) I research the problem.

Answer: In windows control panel, program features, turn off the feature "Remote Differential Compression".

Roll on 6th August when I hopefully get to download Windows 7 and get rid of this crock of shite that is Vista.

 

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31 July 2009 14:43 by GrumpyOldDBA

It seems this feature is coming to windows 2008 R2 but is not in windows 2008. You might want to check this link though < grin >

blogs.technet.com/.../debunking-a-myth-about-remote-differential-compression.aspx

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31 July 2009 15:30 by tonyrogerson

Looks like you are right; though it must have been something in the windows features that caused this it to fix because it was consistent on both my desktop and my laptop which are both running x64 of vista and over the same gigabit network and switch to the same server.....

I don't beleive in coincidences and the fact so many people have seen the same behaviour points to that component.....

Tony.