Furthermore upgrading the server is probably not necessary as CPU
speed isn't normally the major factor as backup isn't CPU intensive.
I can just about bet you that Rick has RTFM and that is why he
mentions CPU. Retrospect's documentation states:
"For optimal backup performance, assign a relatively fast Macintosh
to run Retrospect."
The truth of the matter is that CPU, for most backup applications,
doesn't come into play near as much for the average backup user as it
does for someone using software encryption and/or software
compression. If you have a backup device with hardware compression,
obviously software compression isn't an issue. However, if he plans
on using encryption (not indicated in his message), CPU can make a
bit of a difference. In that case, throwing CPU and memory at it is
usually a good idea.
Curtis
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