I've searched quite a bit and can't seem to find any guidelines on the following:
1) VMWare VSwitch configuration to maximize throughput for VM backups/restores 2) Expected throughput using 10Gb adapters We are in a situation at the moment where mass backups work quite well and are very fast: as fast as the TSM server can handle. However, individual restores/backups are quite slow. We've tested on a VMWare cluster with 1Gbps NICs attached to the management network and with 10Gbps attached to the management network. Both scenarios are quite a bit slower than I'd expect. Average backup/restore transfer rates are in the 25 MB/s range using 1Gb NICs and around 55 MB/s using 10Gb NICs. How do I improve the throughput on these single-VM backup and restore sessions? Thanks! Matthew McGeary Technical Specialist PotashCorp - Saskatoon 306.933.8921
