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Defrag
Does Defragging the NAS have any effect on performance? If so, how would I go about defragging it using Windows (64 bit, Windows 7 Ultimate)?
Your Sony equipment can't access the NAS using ext, it either has to use a network file protocol like NFS, or a streaming protocol like DLNA.
Either way it is not reading the raw file directory entries. So your analysis is incorrect.
Not all ReadyNAS use ext4. The new OS6 products use btfrs, which can be defragmented (the new product GUI includes a defrag control).
Either way it is not reading the raw file directory entries. So your analysis is incorrect.
This is correct for ext4. There is a tool, but last time I checked it didn't work with LVM (which is used by ReadyNAS) so it wouldn't help you.
TeknoJnky wrote: the long answer is in most cases linux does not need defrag, and in the cases where fragmentation is a problem typically on very full filesystems, the best way is to reformat/factory default (backup first, then restore).
linux defrag is still in development and not supported or recommended.
Not all ReadyNAS use ext4. The new OS6 products use btfrs, which can be defragmented (the new product GUI includes a defrag control).
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