When copying a file from one server to another (both on
the same network) it seems that pushing the file from the
source server to the target server is much faster than
pulling the file from the source server to the target
server.

For example, I want to copy a 5gb file from server "A" to
server "B". If I logon to server "A" and intiate the copy
from either a DOS prompt or Windows Explorer to server "B"
the copy time is about 25 minutes. If I logon to
server "B" and copy from server "A" the copy time will be
well over 60 minutes.

Can someone explain why this is true?

Thanks
Dan

Routing obviously is the issue here. When you copy from
server B of fles of server A, it might be using another
route. How many LAN cards to you have in both the servers?
from server A use tracert server B and see the route. Do
the same from server B. Is there a difference between
which route is taken while coping from B to A?
Change IPs while coping. IE use the same route as you are
using from server A to server B as with server B to server
A
-Nimit
>-----Original Message-----
>When copying a file from one server to another (both on
>the same network) it seems that pushing the file from the
>source server to the target server is much faster than
>pulling the file from the source server to the target
>server.
>
>For example, I want to copy a 5gb file from server "A" to
>server "B". If I logon to server "A" and intiate the
copy
>from either a DOS prompt or Windows Explorer to
server "B"
>the copy time is about 25 minutes. If I logon to
>server "B" and copy from server "A" the copy time will be
>well over 60 minutes.
>
>Can someone explain why this is true?
>
>Thanks
>Dan
>.
>