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Fastest way to move files around within the NAS?
Instead of moving files from one folder to another from Windows Explorer, are there better ways to do this?
Well Telnet is a little outdated ;) but SSH into the NAS to send some command is definitively an option.
Also keep in mind that this works because it's a single volume on the NAS. Newer NAS use BTRFS and tend to do a full copy when you move from share to share.
Windows moves files when they are in a single partition (pointer update), copies them and delete them when they are on 2 partitions. I believe linux uses a similar pattern.
Windows explorer being only an interface to the Linux box, it asks to move the files, seing them in a single share it choses to update the pointers I guess.
Also keep in mind that this works because it's a single volume on the NAS. Newer NAS use BTRFS and tend to do a full copy when you move from share to share.
Windows moves files when they are in a single partition (pointer update), copies them and delete them when they are on 2 partitions. I believe linux uses a similar pattern.
Windows explorer being only an interface to the Linux box, it asks to move the files, seing them in a single share it choses to update the pointers I guess.
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