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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'...
Fujimaru wrote:
If copy operation for huge number/size files from NAS to the PC is reasonable operation, do you have any way of how to copy recursively ?
A normal drag and drop from Windows is recursive.
Copy utilities (freefilesync, teracopy, etc) are also all recursive.
I don't use ReadyCloud, so I don't know how its copy works. But I wouldn't use ReadyCloud for this anyway - no need, since the systems are on the same network.
Hi,
I really appreciate for your response. Okay, let me find the copy util for ReadyNas so that it can be copying folder/files via giga ethernet connection. Since my pc is wired connected to the NAS via router, all I need to prepare is the copy utility right? If you know the link to the copy util please share with me, but if you don't have it on your top of your head, that's fine I'll find it.
Regarding recursible copy operation of the ReadyCLOUD, you are right, except special folder under the \ReadyCLOUD\ReadyNAS424\ directory.
Thanks so much.
Fujimaru
You don't need a copy utility for the ReadyNAS, you need one for the PC if it's to be the destination for the files. If it's to a USB drive, then you can connect it directly to the NAS and use a built-in backup job.
It sounds to me like you are using ReadyCloud for file access even when connected locally. I know the Netgear setup guide points you in that direction, but it's really not the best way to go. You want to use a direct SMB connection.
As for a copy utility on the PC, robocopy (a built-in command used via command prompt) is quite powerful.
Hi,
Thank you so much for your suggestion. I definetly will consider to use robocopy which I never heard before, and I just checked with the Window's command prompt, I saw that feature 'robocopy /?'.
I actually tried freefilesync util command to copy file from NAS to the pc, but it's really slow. It's much slower than I expected. Acording to the transfer speed that appl shows, I supprisingly knew that that using wifi cinnection is faster than wired gigbit ethernet connection. But their performance is only around 13Mb/s. It already spent +20 hours to copy 500G data, and still it's in the half.
Note that I'm uisng fast broadband service, and my pc is high end desktop I purchased only 2 years ago. But, their wired NIC card might have low spec, and very long ethernet cable may not support gigabit spec, but still it should cover at least 100Mbps.
Again, thank you for your suggestion, and I'll try it soon.Thanks,
Fujimaru.
Fujimaru wrote:
Acording to the transfer speed that appl shows, I supprisingly knew that that using wifi cinnection is faster than wired gigbit ethernet connection. But their performance is only around 13Mb/s.
Are you saying that you are getting 13 Mb/s with gigabit?
WiFi won't be faster than wired gigabit. It might match gigabit, but it can't be faster (since the NAS has a gigabit connection). But normally WiFi will be slower.
Also, lots of small files will take longer than fewer large files.
Fujimaru wroteI definetly will consider to use robocopy which I never heard before, and I just checked with the Window's command prompt, I saw that feature 'robocopy /?'.
FWIW, I use robocopy myself. It's not faster than FreeFileSync or drag and drop. The benefits of using a copy utility are
- some can verify, which is helpful if you have connection drops
- they can more quickly resume folder copying, w/o starting everything over
- they can incrementally update (only copying files that have changed on the source).
robocopy is a command line tool, but there are some GUIs out there for it.
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