nextcloud / nextcloud/backup

Question: Limit upload speed for backup

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Description

Hello,

is there a simple way to limit the uplaod speed for the backup?
Because my problem is, that when the app is backing up everything, I cant do anything else as it drains all the upload.
I only have 40mbits available in upload.
Im running nextcloud on Ubuntu 21,04.

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Research direction

The issue names no file, test, or entry point. Start by locating the backup upload path and its configuration options, then determine how upload throttling should be exposed and verify that backups respect the limit without exhausting the available upload bandwidth.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php, ubuntu
Domain
backend, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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