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FAQ: Why are backups slow on a Linux server that is a member of a windows domain?
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ThomasWaldmann authored Jan 19, 2025
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Another option is to not consider inode numbers in the files cache by passing
``--files-cache=ctime,size``.

Why are backups slow on a Linux server that is a member of a Windows domain?
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If a Linux server is a member of a Windows domain, username to userid resolution might be
performed via ``winbind`` without caching, which can slow down backups significantly.
You can use e.g. ``nscd`` to add caching and improve the speed.

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