HT1281: Time Capsule: Using AirPort Utility 5.3.1 or later to make a copy of the Time Capsule disk

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B1ll C
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Q: Time Capsule/Airport Utility "Archive" - is data transfer local?

I'm considering archiving my 4th gen Time Capsule - using Airport Utility - to a removable USB disk which will then be stored offsite.

 

In this scenario, is the data transfer directly between the Time Capsule and the USB disk, or is the archived data routed via the Mac that initiated the Archive operation? My Macs access the TC wirelessly, so the "via the Mac" transfer would take some considerable time ...

 

thanks for your help

 

Bill

Posted on Jan 6, 2013 2:27 AM

by LaPastenague,Solvedanswer
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B1ll C wrote:

 

If the USB disk is connected directly to the TC then the data does not transfer via the Mac - is that correct?

Yes, this is correct.. archive will backup direct.. it is the one and only backup method Apple provided.. and is not even available in v6 utility. But even though it is direct. it is slow as slow. And the TC HDD will be unavailable for the duration.

 

It is actually much faster to backup over ethernet.. from the TC to USB on the computer. There is no use using a faster drive as the read speed of the TC even over gigabit will still be the rate determining step.

Posted on Jan 6, 2013 10:22 AM

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Q: Time Capsule/Airport Utility "Archive" - is data transfer local?

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  • by edex67,

    edex67 edex67 Jan 6, 2013 4:23 AM in response to B1ll C
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    Jan 6, 2013 4:23 AM in response to B1ll C

    If the USB drive is connected to the Mac then yes. If it's connected to the Time Capsule then yes. Try plugging one of your Macs in using Ethernet for this transfer if you want it to happen quickly.

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    B1ll C B1ll C Jan 6, 2013 7:31 AM in response to edex67
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    Jan 6, 2013 7:31 AM in response to edex67

    If the USB disk is connected directly to the TC then the data does not transfer via the Mac - is that correct?

  • by LaPastenague,Solvedanswer

    LaPastenague LaPastenague Jan 6, 2013 10:22 AM in response to B1ll C
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    Jan 6, 2013 10:22 AM in response to B1ll C

    B1ll C wrote:

     

    If the USB disk is connected directly to the TC then the data does not transfer via the Mac - is that correct?

    Yes, this is correct.. archive will backup direct.. it is the one and only backup method Apple provided.. and is not even available in v6 utility. But even though it is direct. it is slow as slow. And the TC HDD will be unavailable for the duration.

     

    It is actually much faster to backup over ethernet.. from the TC to USB on the computer. There is no use using a faster drive as the read speed of the TC even over gigabit will still be the rate determining step.

  • by B1ll C,

    B1ll C B1ll C Jan 6, 2013 3:04 PM in response to LaPastenague
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    Jan 6, 2013 3:04 PM in response to LaPastenague

    Many thanks  for clarifying this