file.copyto question regarding relative path vs map network drive

[Coaster]

If I am calling File.CopyTo make a backup copy of a remote file on a remote
machine where the source and destination locations are both on the remote
machine would it be faster to call the function with a relative path or
using the X drive which is mapped to the remote machine?

Thanks

 

[Peter Duniho]

If I am calling File.CopyTo make a backup copy of a remote file on a
remote machine where the source and destination locations are both
on the remote machine would it be faster to call the function with a
relative path or using the X drive which is mapped to the remote machine?

I don't see why one would be faster than the other. They both are
restricted by the network itself.

However, if you are concerned about a possible difference, it should not
be very difficult to try them both and compare the results.

Pete