In this case, we’re testing a network that is slower than the drive, so it’s not a big concern if neither host is under load.
While SCP can compress, it does not by default and requires the -C flag to do so. And while that would certainly alter the statistics SCP gives you, it wouldn’t change the numbers in the mentioned tools at all, which are looking at the raw bitstream on the device.
In this case, we’re testing a network that is slower than the drive, so it’s not a big concern if neither host is under load.
While SCP can compress, it does not by default and requires the -C flag to do so. And while that would certainly alter the statistics SCP gives you, it wouldn’t change the numbers in the mentioned tools at all, which are looking at the raw bitstream on the device.