Copy Throttle - Limiting Windows Copy Data Throughput
In looking for a method to throttle copy large files/folders across a WAN I came across two free tools. I haven't used either just yet, but it looked to be a better solution that a manual throttle of the entire sending machine using our packet shaper for the duration of the file copying.
The goal was to preserve bandwidth as using Windows' Copy will send data across the network using any bandwidth it can grap, essentially slowing down the entire network segment for the duration of the large copy since it is going across a WAN where there will be a bandwidth bottleneck. Using an FTP setup was not an option for this particular need, and it's not an issue that will stick around so a complex setup like a torrent is not needed.
I just wanted to share this as it could be very useful for many of us. I'll let you know how well it worked - I may even try both.
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Last edited by SiliconJon : July 14th, 2008 at 01:32 PM.
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