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Old 02-15-2012, 10:28 AM   #1
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High load on ssh server


My ssh server is showing extremely high io load during scp processes.
What causes the high load. How does scp work.
 
Old 02-15-2012, 11:43 AM   #2
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You are writing to hard drive during scp - io load will be high as with any copying, local or via ssh.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_copy
 
  


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