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GammelGreggan
Aug 29, 2011Aspirant
ext3 or FAT32 on USB-HDD?
Will backups to USB-HDD perform faster if ext3 is used compared to FAT32? Should nfs be enabled on the USB-HDD to make backups faster?
mdgm-ntgr
Aug 29, 2011NETGEAR Employee Retired
EXT3 is faster than FAT32 (also don't forget FAT32 has a 4GB limit per file).
Enabling Fast USB Writes is a good idea: http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/performance/how_do_i_improve_write_speeds_of_usb_external_drive_attached_to_readynas
Enabling Fast USB Writes is a good idea: http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/performance/how_do_i_improve_write_speeds_of_usb_external_drive_attached_to_readynas
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