What is mbuffer and How It Can Be Useful
What is mbuffer and How It Can Be Useful When working with large data transfers in Linux — for example, copying databases, streaming backups, or piping data over the network — you might face performance bottlenecks. This is where mbuffer comes in. What is mbuffer? mbuffer (short for media buffer) is a tool that adds a high-performance buffer between a producer (like tar, dd, pg_dump) and a consumer (like ssh, gzip, disk). It works like a smart middleman: it temporarily stores data in memory and forwards it more smoothly. ...