speeding up networking in win 2008

Mr_love_monkey · 21-07-2008, 22:09

Title says it all really - got a server running win2k8 - copy stuff from/to xp machine is slow - I'm getting <10Mbps, and this is on a wired connection - get quicker speed copying from xp to xp on a laptop via wireless..

suggestions/fixes gratefully accepted.

Kymmy · 21-07-2008, 22:22

Wait until it's officially released and then wait until SP2......

Kymmy

Mr_love_monkey · 21-07-2008, 22:24

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Originally Posted by Kymmy

Wait until it's officially released and then wait until SP2......

Kymmy

I was under the impression that it was already officially released?

Wicked_and_Crazy · 21-07-2008, 22:52

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Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey

I was under the impression that it was already officially released?

I'd go with that

ShaneC · 22-07-2008, 01:15

yes its officially released and its released with SP1 (it uses vista core). Firewall? use the resource monitor to try and see a potential bottleneck. Server 2008 is very quick so it's not inherent.

rhysr2k8 · 22-07-2008, 01:36

all Kymmy is saying is wait till ur os is posted lyk the proper not beta version of ur OS then try the sp2 version when availible soz dyslexicic hope i help if not i only know wot if came accross or read my signiture

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I'd go with that

yea it is but obv microsoft not fixed all probs yet!!!!!

ShaneC · 22-07-2008, 02:05

server 2008 is probably one of the most stable platforms out there. It's easy to bash Microsoft but their server products really are rock solid.

Mr_love_monkey · 22-07-2008, 07:14

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Originally Posted by ShaneC

yes its officially released and its released with SP1 (it uses vista core). Firewall? use the resource monitor to try and see a potential bottleneck. Server 2008 is very quick so it's not inherent.

That's the thing, I don't think it's a performance issue, per se - the server is reasonably specced - 3gb, 1.8 dual core opteron... and I think 2008 handles well in general - but I know its based on the Vista stack, and I know there's lots of complaints about vistas network performance.

I'm copying 836MB to the server, and it's quoting time of 22 minutes.

ShaneC · 22-07-2008, 08:41

There is something wrong then as our 2008 servers work near on wire speeds. Like I say, performance manager is good at finding bottlenecks.

Aragorn · 22-07-2008, 09:14

Are you copying to the server or from the desktop, eg logged on to the server via RDP? Years ago, I seem to remember it being faster to 'copy to' than 'push from'.
Also what happens if you use ftp or scp to copy rather than explorer (even xcopy!)? Explorer is general very inefficient.

Kymmy · 22-07-2008, 09:16

My comment was in jest, When I did IT support we never counted a product as officially released until at least SP2

and even then probably never

Kymmy

Stuart · 22-07-2008, 09:20

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Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey

That's the thing, I don't think it's a performance issue, per se - the server is reasonably specced - 3gb, 1.8 dual core opteron... and I think 2008 handles well in general - but I know its based on the Vista stack, and I know there's lots of complaints about vistas network performance.

I'm copying 836MB to the server, and it's quoting time of 22 minutes.

Possibly a dodgy / overworked switch between you and the server?

I know that at work, most of our network is gigabit, but some of the switches give a lot slower speed, even though they are all 3com (although we have two or three models) and all gigabit capable.

Mr_love_monkey · 22-07-2008, 09:32

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Originally Posted by Aragorn

Are you copying to the server or from the desktop, eg logged on to the server via RDP? Years ago, I seem to remember it being faster to 'copy to' than 'push from'.
Also what happens if you use ftp or scp to copy rather than explorer (even xcopy!)? Explorer is general very inefficient.

I'm rdping to the server from there - I will try your suggestions later on.

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Originally Posted by Stuart C

Possibly a dodgy / overworked switch between you and the server?

I know that at work, most of our network is gigabit, but some of the switches give a lot slower speed, even though they are all 3com (although we have two or three models) and all gigabit capable.

probably not - this is at home, and I have one switch and one router. copying from xp to xp goes via the same route.