Best All Round Data Copying Calculator
What is the best calculator available for calculating how long it will take to move data in GigaBytes from one server to another. I did read somwhere there that Windows 7 Calculator will do this but I have been through all the options and can't find it in there anywhere so either I am being blind or it does not exist in there.
I know a calculator willo only be a guide as it does not account for variables however I am just trying to get a fairly accurate feel for how long it will take.
I know a calculator willo only be a guide as it does not account for variables however I am just trying to get a fairly accurate feel for how long it will take.
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Thanks for the suggestion.
I am looking for more of a calculator on how long, in an ideal world, would it take to transfer 483GB of data from one box to another via a single GigaBit connection on each box via a gigabit switch with no other hardware connected
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I am looking for more of a calculator on how long, in an ideal world, would it take to transfer 483GB of data from one box to another via a single GigaBit connection on each box via a gigabit switch with no other hardware connected
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I misunderstood: I thought you were looking for a tool that could measure your line's actual throughput, i.e. the transfer rate. Once you have that, you could use a simple online calculator, plug in the transfer rate, and then arrive at the transfer time. http://www.calctool.org/CALC/prof/computing/transfer_time
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Thank you for your comment on this, useful information. It is one server RAID 5 talking to another server RAID5 across a single 1 Gigabit cat 5 into a 1gb switch with no additional hardware attached
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However, there is a desktop gadget called "Speed Test." It is a free download for Windows 7 users and it can, among other things, calculate bandwidth speed, website speed, LAN bandwidth, upload and download data transfers.
Go to http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/personalize/gadgets. It is currently in the Top Rated section.