Bandwidth Throttling

Bandwidth Throttling

  • Bandwidth throttling option enables you to limit network bandwidth used by backup jobs. This helps in a balanced network usage in a work environment.

Information Note:

If bandwidth throttling is configured in both client and backup server, then the bandwidth throttling setting of the backup server will be active over client settings for backup jobs

  • From the Settings tab, select Bandwidth Throttling option.

Options to Bandwidth Throttle:

  • When you enabled bandwidth throttling from the client-side, you will have two options to choose from:
    • Throttle bandwidth always
    • Throttle bandwidth ‘From’ - ‘To’

Throttle bandwidth always- This option will keep the applied bandwidth limit always active.

Throttle bandwidth ‘From’ - ‘To’- This option allows you to specify a time frame when the applied throttling will be active.

  • You will be asked to specify the maximum throttle limit on client machines that range in Kbps, Mbps, Gbps.
  • In addition, a check-box to Disable Bandwidth Throttling during Weekend is provided, enable it when required.

  • Once done selecting the required configuration, click Save.