# Reducing Backup Time

**URL:** <https://community.unix.com/t/reducing-backup-time/211437>\
**Category:** Shell Programming and Scripting\
**Created:** [September 6, 2008, 7:05am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/reducing-backup-time/211437 "2008-09-06T07:05:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 7:05am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/reducing-backup-time/211437/1 "2008-09-06T07:05:33Z")

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[01:19:50]$ /backup\_restore/backupDatabase -b 128 -s 45056000 -non-interactive

The above command is usually ran through cron on a daily basis. However it takes 2hrs to complete. The tape is usually inserted into the V890 server, and cron kicks off the backup around 1:10AM. It completes around 3:30 - 345AM. I'm not really sure what the numbers are representing, but would it be possible to reduce the time it takes for the backup to complete?