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RN42600 - EXT4 vs. NTFS for OS6 usb backup
Hello friends, the title says it all. I read that EXT4 is faster and more efficient than NTFS. On the other hand, it would be difficult to use with the PC unless I added a driver that isn't guarante...
It's been a while since I tested this, but back in OS 6.5.0 firmware they switched to different NTFS drives in the NAS. That increased performance to ~95 MB/s.
My advice is to use NTFS - a backup that is hard to read on your other devices isn't worth much.
Note that you can use rsync to get incremental backups to your USB drive. The trick is to set the source up as "remote", and use 127.0.0.1 for the IP address.
It's been a while since I tested this, but back in OS 6.5.0 firmware they switched to different NTFS drives in the NAS. That increased performance to ~95 MB/s.
My advice is to use NTFS - a backup that is hard to read on your other devices isn't worth much.
Note that you can use rsync to get incremental backups to your USB drive. The trick is to set the source up as "remote", and use 127.0.0.1 for the IP address.
Hey StephenB, good to see you here.
Thanks for the advice. I will stick to NTFS.
This idea of using rsync for incremental backups sounds best. Ithink I might need some more detailed steps in this. If I understand you correctly, I would do this:
_New Backup Job:
From remote system
Host: 127.0.0.1
Protocol: remote:Rsync Server
Port: 873 ??
To ReadyNAS folder, USB port, or eSATA port
Location: /media/USB_HDD_1/
Does this look correct?
Also: what about snapshots, etc. do they take up much room on the usb drive?
Always good to have your expert help.
best
Ken
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