Hello!
Sorry for the simple wording. I'm not sure of the proper terms of these processes
Usually, I manage my files on my NAS via ADM because the cut-paste function is instantaneous. If I do it in a file manager on the SMB attached drives, it is first copying and then deleting the files. Obviously, it is much longer than moving the files in one step.
What would be the proper way? How should I manage my files from a Win or Mac computer?
Thank you very much!
On SMB, if you were to cut/copy & paste only within a single "share", then it will be instantaneous. But if you try the same from one "share" to another (e.g. /Downloads/foobar.mp4 to /Media/foobar.mp4), it will first download the file to a temp local (PC/Mac) path then transfer it over. That's how SMB works.
On ADM, the commands are done on the server level (i.e. 'mv /Downloads/foobar.mp4 /Media/foobar.mp4'), hence it's quick.
If you want almost somewhat similar transfer experience like ADM, use some other protocols like FTP or WebDAV (avoid SSH[SFTP/SCP] as they also restrict transfers across mount points, hence best used with command lines), then find a good client e.g. for Windows use WinSCP. For WinSCP, just drag and drop to move files across the folder tree or hold CTRL to copy instead. If you're transferring huge files, be sure to set a higher timeout in the session's settings else the app with error out while waiting for the command to complete. Even if you see timeout error probably set too low, the transfer will still be completed on the server-side.
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