>When I backup the database directly in SSMS, I have it in 12 minutes. When I use .NET, it takes 2.5 hours.
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>The code below is the backup class I am using. Anyone could tell me if this is really normal it is that slow from .NET?
Your .Net code is doing a lot more than just backing up. Have you logged date/time at various checkpoints to see what's taking so long?
Regards. Al
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