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Fujimaru
Jul 17, 2021Aspirant
Fastest copy way to copy huge file from NAS to the pc?
Hi, I would like to know what the fastest solution to copy huge number of files (total size >1.2 TB) from NAS to the PC where it's connected with same LAN. A reason why I'm asking this is that I'...
StephenB
Jul 17, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Fujimaru wrote:
Should I use drag&drop via ReadyCLOUD, or directory copy between USB or giga ethernet?
I wouldn't use ReadyCLOUD.
Not sure what you mean be directory copy between USB. You can't connect the PC to the NAS with USB. But if you have a USB drive, you could connect it to the NAS, and back up to it with a ReadyNAS backup job.
Otherwise, you should just use gigabit ethernet. There are some copy utilities out there that will verify, you could look into those.
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