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poko2121
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Dec 29, 2015
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readynas read directory speed

Hi I recently replaced my office windows 2003 server with a readynas 312 file server.  I noticed that with the readynas browsing files through the finder on mac was a lot slower than when i did it wi...
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  • mdgm-ntgr's avatar
    mdgm-ntgr
    Dec 30, 2015

    Well, the backend change resolved the problem!

    poko2121 wrote:

     

    Helios benchmark is still saying 150ms read directory time which is a lot slower than the old server got (15ms) but it feels just as quick thanks so much!

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mdgm-ntgr
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Dec 29, 2015

Which protocol are you using on your Mac? SMB or AFP?

Which services and apps are you running on your NAS?

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poko2121
Aspirant
Dec 29, 2015

I am using SMB.  I tried it with AFP and it was a little faster on the benchmark, but nothing noticeable in real use

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    mdgm-ntgr
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Dec 30, 2015

    There is a backend settings change for SMB that I could try. Sent you a PM.

    • mdgm-ntgr's avatar
      mdgm-ntgr
      NETGEAR Employee Retired
      Dec 30, 2015

      Well, the backend change resolved the problem!

      poko2121 wrote:

       

      Helios benchmark is still saying 150ms read directory time which is a lot slower than the old server got (15ms) but it feels just as quick thanks so much!

      • poko2121's avatar
        poko2121
        Aspirant
        Dec 30, 2015

        Thanks so much mdgm!

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