After Thecus Windows Storage Server 2012 R2, I am expecting to see how it competes with others in real-world. Recently, I have a chance to test W5000 with Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials.
Month: March 2015
QNAP TS-119PII with Mac OSX File Transfer Performance Report
After moving from Edge 72z running OpenSuSE to Mac mini (Late 2012) with OSX, I have a chance to compare NAS with different clients. It is interested to know which one is faster.
Prepare Your NAS File Transfer Performance Test with Mac OSX Client
There are already many NAS performance test available. Because I need real-world file transfer rate for my Mac mini (Late 2012), I decide to create my own sample data and procedure to meet my needs. Here is how it works:
Connect NAS to your Mac Directly with Ethernet
Internet connection sharing is a build-in feature in OS X 10.10 on Mac mini (Late 2012). I connect to Asus RT-AC51U with 802.11n but NAS with Gigabit Ethernet for better performance. NAS may share internet through Mac mini.
