Asustor AS-5102T with Mac OSX File Transfer Performance Report

Asustor focus on Intel processors only. They all made with metal case and looks solid. Let’s see if AS-5102T is faster than AS-602T with OSX.

Asustor AS-602T with Mac OSX File Transfer Performance Report

Asustor focus on Intel processors only. They all made with metal case and looks solid. Let’s see how fast AS-602T could be with OSX.

Using NFS to Share Files on Asustor Between OS X and Linux

I choose to use Network File System aka NFS to share files between OS X and Linux because it’s much faster than Samba. But there is one more thing I need to handle: file and folder permissions.

QNAP TS-253 Pro with Mac OSX File Transfer Performance Report

We have seen QTS 4.2.1 Build 0217 for TS-119PII but QTS 4.1.3 Build 20150313 for QNAP TS-253 Pro is different. The later support smb 3.0 in [Control Panel] → [Network Services] → [Win/Mac/NFS] → [Microsoft Networking] Tab → [Advanced Options] dialog] → [Highest SMB version]. Let’s see if it is compatible with OSX and faster.

QNAP TS-251 with Mac OSX File Transfer Performance Report

We have seen QTS 4.2.1 Build 0217 for TS-119PII but QTS 4.1.3 Build 20150313 for QNAP TS-251 is different. The later support smb 3.0 in [Control Panel] → [Network Services] → [Win/Mac/NFS] → [Microsoft Networking] Tab → [Advanced Options] dialog] → [Highest SMB version]. Let’s see if it is compatible with OSX and faster.

Thecus N2520 with Mac OSX File Transfer Performance Report

Thecus Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 is slow with OSX but how about ThecusOS 6? It’s based on Linux and perform well in my previous tests. Maybe it is a better alternative solution if you preferred Thecus. Let’s see how it compete with others.

Using NFS to Share Files on Thecus Between OS X and Linux

I choose to use Network File System aka NFS to share files between OS X and Linux because it’s much faster than Samba. But there is one more thing I need to handle: file and folder permissions.

Thecus W5000 and QNAP TS-119PII with Mac OSX Wireless File Transfer Performance Report

Recently, I bought a Asus RT-AC51U for Android USB tethering and 5GHz features. I also bough some new wireless USB device. Two D-Link DWA-171 A1 are for Mac mini and NAS. One D-Link DWA-131 E1 is for Lenovo C440.

Because DWA-171 A1 is compatible with OSX, Windows Server 2012 R2, and QTS but DWA-131 E1 isn’t for QTS, I decide to test wireless transfer between Mac mini and two NAS.

Invalid Characters in File Names

I have a mixed environment with OSX, OpenSuSE, and Windows. Invalid characters in file names always trouble me. Things got more complex when using with online storage service. That’s why I create this page to share my experience.

Thecus W5000 with Mac OSX File Transfer Performance Report

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.