Backup is very slow.. how long should it take? [resolved, usb hub was slowing down fast usb drive]

[JOHN_COULSON]

I’ve posted up here about my final analysis of this experience:

Be Careful About Your Choice of Backup Storage (avoid USB3 memory sticks?)

The header is the result of bad experiences attempting to use USB3 memory sticks. The library here is very large with over 15,000 albums, most 16/44 in FLAC format and few hi-rez files. Backups direct to a USB3 memory stick plugged into a PC port start off well but then slow down significantly as the backup progresses. Two completely different USB3 setups have behaved in similar ways - (i) a Patriot 128GB Supersonic Rage Series USB 3.0 Flash Drive With Up To 180MB/sec- PEF128GSRUSB and (ii)…