Over 3.5 hours to backup systems state

[msaunders26]

Is it normal to take over 3.5 hours to backup system state?

I am using Backup exec for windows server 2010 with Small Business Server 2008

I am backing up to a NAS

This is my log

Daily Systems State 

Job name            : Daily Systems StateJob type            : BackupJob status          : SuccessfulJob log             : C:\Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec\Data\BEX_SBSSERVER_00074.xmlServer name         : SBSSERVERSelection list name : Daily System State

Device name         : RVS System State DeviceTarget name         : RVS System State DeviceMedia set name      : Rapid Media Set

Job Summary Information 

Byte count          : 12,161,835,358 bytesJob rate            : 64.00 MB/Min (Byte count of all backup sets divided by Elapsed time for all backup sets)

Files               : 7,962Directories         : 1Skipped files       : 0Corrupt files       : 0Files in use        : 0

Original start time : 28 September 2010 21:44:56Job started         : 28 September 2010 21:44:59Job ended           : 29 September 2010 01:15:45Elapsed time        : 03:30:46

Set Detail Information - Backup \\SBSSERVER\System?State 

Set type               : BackupSet status             : CompletedSet description        : Daily Systems State

Resource name          : \\SBSSERVER\System?StateLogon account          : System Logon AccountEncryption used        : None

Agent used                     : YesAdvanced Open File Option used : Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)

Byte count             : 12,161,835,358 bytesRate                   : 64.00 MB/Min

Files                  : 7,962Directories            : 1Skipped files          : 0Corrupt files          : 0Files in use           : 0

Start time             : 29 September 2010 00:45:23End time               : 29 September 2010 00:46:00

General information    : Media Label: IMG000079; GRT backup set folder: \\rvsnas\systemstate\IMG000079

Set Detail Information - Verify \\SBSSERVER\System?State 

Set type               : VerifySet status             : CompletedSet description        : Daily Systems State

Resource name          : \\SBSSERVER\System?StateLogon account          : System Logon Account

Byte count             : 12,161,835,358 bytesRate                   : 392.00 MB/Min

Files                  : 7,962Directories            : 1Skipped files          : 0Corrupt files          : 0Files in use           : 0

Start time             : 29 September 2010 00:46:12End time               : 29 September 2010 01:15:45

Any advice would be great

My normal Data, exchange and sql databases backs up about 20gig in 1 hour 45 mins which is fine

[Colin_Weaver]

Backup Exec automatically follows Hardllinks when backing up a System State - we have found that Windows 2008 and 2008 R2 have a significantly  larger number of hardlinks associated with the System State than previous Operating Systems which appears to be cause of slowing down System State backups.

We are currently researching whether or not these hardlinks are important to the System State Backup as we have concerns that if they are not followed, components required for DR may not be protected.

So at this current time I'd say although not desired, a performance difference for a System State Backup might well be expected.