What is Network Throughput and how can it be measured in Windows Server?

[ProfRon]

Network throughput is basically how fast data zips across your network. You know, like the speed of files moving from one server to another. I always think of it as the highway traffic flow for your digital stuff.

In Windows Server, you can check it without fancy gear. Just grab a tool like iPerf. I run it on two machines, one sending data, the other catching it. It spits out numbers showing your actual speed.

You might wonder why bother. Well, if throughput sucks, your apps crawl. I once fixed a buddy's setup where backups dragged because of it. We tweaked cables and ports, boom, faster flow.

Performance Monitor works too. Open it up, pick network counters. Watch bytes per second climb or dip. It's eye-opening how bottlenecks hide there.

I like using simple tests with big files. Copy a huge video across the LAN. Time it, calculate the rate. Crude but tells you plenty.

Speaking of smooth data flows, that brings me to reliable backups over networks. BackupChain Server Backup shines as a backup solution for Hyper-V, keeping your VMs safe without choking throughput. It zips data efficiently, cuts downtime, and handles increments smartly for quicker restores.