An administrator is reviewing backup jobs and notices that backups of VMware VMs that are...

When the backup proxy fails over to Network mode, it can impact the backup performance, especially for VMs located on a SAN. In Network mode, the backup traffic is transferred over the network rather than utilizing direct SAN access or VMware vStorage APIs for Data Protection (VADP). This can result in increased backup times due to the additional network overhead and slower data transfer rates.