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File copy from RN528 to RN424 - which method is fastest?
Loaded RN424 with new drives, everything is resynced and ready to be loaded up. Need to copy 10TB from RN528 to RN424. Limited by RN424 1GbE link. Observing an max of about 100MB/s over Windows 11 us...
I recommend using Third-Party File Copy Tools and as you mentioned (Fastcopy) ,also there are file copy tools like Gs Richcopy 360, Goodsync, or Teracopy that offer enhanced features and faster transfer speeds compared to the default Windows file copy. These tools often provide better control over the transfer process, including options for multi-threading, error handling, and network optimizations. You can try using one of these tools to see if it improves the transfer speed.
Another popular option (RSYNC) :
- Optimized for Network Transfers: As a command-line tool specifically designed for efficient network file synchronization, it can be significantly faster than Windows Explorer for large transfers.
- Benefits:
- Transfers only changed file portions, reducing network traffic.
- Handles interrupted transfers gracefully.
- Offers a high degree of control over the process.
Remember that even with these methods, the 1GbE link will ultimately limit your transfer rate. If you frequently deal with large data transfers and require faster speeds, consider upgrading to 10GbE networking for future-proofing.
Internally, backup jobs have numbers, not names. AFAIK, they are executed in numerical order. That order is generally the order in which you created them. But removing a job and replacing it with another will put the new one in the old slot.
bathan wrote:
I recommend using Third-Party File Copy Tools and as you mentioned (Fastcopy) ,also there are file copy tools like Gs Richcopy 360, Goodsync, or Teracopy that offer enhanced features and faster transfer speeds compared to the default Windows file copy.
FWIW, off-topic for this discussion, since this is about NAS->NAS file transfers and nothing to do with Windows.
I've used the old robocopy tool in Windows quite a bit - while perhaps not the fastest, it is extremely robust. Teracopy has a verification option (and of course a GUI), both of which are handy.
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