Zypper dup preliminary download significant slow down

Works fine for me, the only issue at the moment seems to be the new kernel and it’s inability to sync. Looks like it may be Build Service related. Again, it’s the weekend, wait until Monday.

Remember the infrastructure team are just volunteers, this is not a paid service, so I suggest you tone it down a bit.

Why not ask a educational institution in your locale to setup a mirror and work with them to improve your local access?