"Sam" <samuel.ali@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> We have a client with a new Vista Business x64 Workstation joined to a
> 2003 (native) AD domain. The hardware specs are first class (64GB
> RAM, Dual Qaud core 3+GHz Intel Procs, Fastest SATA disks available,
> 2 Uber Graphics card in SLI, Giabit NIC, etc.). This machine must move
> large amounts of data to a File Server's SAN frequently (hundreds of
> gigs per upload or download). The problem is uploads and downloads to
> this file server via mapped drive in Vista take considerably longer
> than either an XP Pro SP2 or MacBook Pro from THE SAME network jack.
>
> What we have done so far with minimal improvements if any:
> 1. Disabled active AV scanning on the file server and removed it
> completely on the Vista workstation (were using Trend Micro).
> 2. Disabled "Remote Differential Compression".
> 3. Disabled SMB 2.0 via registry
> ***at this point the file transfer calculation seemed to start working
> correctly, previously it would estimate it would take 4+ hours to copy
> 85Gb of test data when in reality it was finished much much sooner
> (several minutes but forget the exact number now)*** Client reported
> some speed improvements at this point but not that great. From the
> file server during the transfer (when this is the only transfer
> happening on the network) the Gigabit NIC on the server reports a
> network utilization of 30-40%.
>
> The entire building is wired with Fiber. The file server and SAN are
> connected to a Black Diamond switch with a 1-2GB fiber blade. The
> workstation is connected to a Allied Telesyn Media converter via
> copper/ethernet gigabit connection (media converter routed to same
> fiber blade).
>
> Next week Im going to do some bench marking with different operating
> systems, data, connections etc. I need to find a fiber card that has
> Vista x64 drivers and see if that helps.
>
> Any ideas on how I can improve this transfer speed?
>
> Thanks in Advance!
>
> Sam
I tried for 3 weeks on this, abet in a different environment. Couldn't get
any real improvement. But will watch this thread closely though as to me,
this is one of Vista's major and serious faults.