scp slow for tar files?

kloppster · 08-21-2004, 04:09 PM

I have a strange issue that I am experiencing. I am trying to send a tar file from one server to another that are literally sitting side by side in the datacenter. However for some reason this tar file sends SOOO slow, like 35kb/s. If I send any other type of file I get very good speeds, but for some reason this one tar file just doesn't want to send... Anyone know why?

Tinkster · 08-21-2004, 04:33 PM

What kind of connection is this, are you trying
compression with the ssh daemon? It may be
working (speeding things up) for plain ASCII
but actually break-in on trying to compress
a compressed file.

Cheers,
Tink

kloppster · 08-21-2004, 04:41 PM

Well I am just using a simple scp command without the -C flag. Is there a way to force it not to compress?

Tinkster · 08-21-2004, 07:35 PM

You'd have to either check
sshd_config on the receiving end
or
or ssh_config on the sending end.

You didn't mention what type of network
you're using or what transfer rates you're
getting on which other file-type.

Cheers,
Tink

kloppster · 08-21-2004, 08:14 PM

Alright will look into those files... The servers are both on 100 mbps network and I get around 1.2 mb/s when sending other files as compared with 35 kb/s when sending tar files.