Re: Speed Difference SCP vs. RCP

From: Matthew Poole (spam_at_stops.here)
Date: 01/25/05 

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 01:28:37 GMT

In article <10vb42vs0a1015a@corp.supernews.com>, "Michael" <michaeln@twentyten.org> wrote:
*SNIP*
>In our speed tests, we push about 472 MB/min via SCP and 960 MB/min via RCP.
>Do these numbers (or at least ratios) seem right to you for a
>gigabit-over-copper network?
>
They seem about right. Remember that SCP has the encryption overhead.
It's slower than straight copying as a result.
Check the documentation, there may be a faster cypher available to you.
I can't remember what the default is, but TwoFish and Blowfish are meant
to be pretty quick. 

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