• Operating system – Running the DS‑Client on the latest supported operating system will boost backup speed.

• CPU and memory – Since the DS‑Client performs compression and encryption during the backup process, it is CPU‑intensive. Use the Load Summary Report to determine CPU and memory use during backups. If it is very high, consider a more powerful CPU and more memory for the DS‑Client.

• Multiprocessors – The DS‑Client is designed to scale on SMP systems, when installed on Windows. Running the DS‑Client on such a system provides large performance boosts when compared with a single CPU configuration.

• Dedicated database – The DS-Client uses a database to store backup logs. When using the DS-Client in a LAN configuration that can exceed a few hundred thousand backup files, the database update and retrieval speed can affect backup performance significantly. Use a dedicated computer for the DS-Client database to provide faster performance.

• LAN connections – When running the DS-Client on a powerful system, LAN connections can become a bottleneck. Provide a faster LAN connection to significantly improve the backup speed.

• Scheduled backups – Scheduling too many backups simultaneously can increase backup time due to over utilization of CPU and memory resources. Use the Load Summary Report to optimize CPU and memory utilization.