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I am not sure it is fair to say scp is cpu limited per se, but it is slow. A quick article that may help you out: http://intermediatesql.com/linux/scrap-the-sc
by diginux 14y ago
I am not sure it is fair to say scp is cpu limited per se, but it is slow.
A quick article that may help you out: http://intermediatesql.com/linux/scrap-the-scp-how-to-copy-data-fast-using-pigz-and-nc/ http://intermediatesql.com/linux/scrap-the-scp-how-to-copy-d...
- andrewcooke 14y agoif you read the article, it's because the faster alternatives use multiple streams and/or use compression. it's got nothing to do with encryption. and you can get scp to compress your data first (-C).
- diginux 14y agoCompression also slows it down: http://www.spikelab.org/transfer-largedata-scp-tarssh-tarnc-compared/ http://www.spikelab.org/transfer-largedata-scp-tarssh-tarnc-... This has been my experience in practice, too.