Compression level options
The following table describes the compression levels that you can apply to the recovery points.
See Scheduling a backup.
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Table: Compression level options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| None | Indicates that no compression is applied to the recovery point. |
| Use this option if storage space is not an issue. However, if the | |
| backup is saved to a busy network drive, high compression | |
| may be faster than no compression because there is less data to | |
| write across the network. | |
| Standard (recommended) | Uses low compression for a 40 percent average data compression |
| ratio on recovery points. | |
| This option is set by default. | |
| Medium | Uses medium compression for a 45 percent average data |
| compression ratio on recovery points. | |
| High | Uses high compression for a 50 percent average data |
| compression ratio on recovery points. This option is usually | |
| the slowest method. | |
| When a high compression recovery point is created, CPU usage | |
| might be higher than normal. Other processes on the computer | |
| might also slow down. |