On Mon, 5 Dec 2011 11:43:49 -0500 Brian Cuttler <[email protected]> wrote:
> Gzip is a CPU hog, doesn't use any disk I/O, does it ? It would use I/O if it generates swapping. If you have a multi-processor box, try pigz. Description: Parallel Implementation of GZip pigz, which stands for Parallel Implementation of GZip, is a fully functional replacement for gzip that takes advantage of multiple processors and multiple cores when compressing data. Homepage: http://zlib.net/pigz/ I don't know if that would help with a swapping issue, but it should help speed up backups anyway. -- Charles Curley /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign Looking for fine software \ / Respect for open standards and/or writing? X No HTML/RTF in email http://www.charlescurley.com / \ No M$ Word docs in email Key fingerprint = CE5C 6645 A45A 64E4 94C0 809C FFF6 4C48 4ECD DFDB
