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and these nework hdd's are slow as they have a very low memory and processor supporting thier copying function,to try this example copy data from pc to pc with giabait and see the difference.
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and these nework hdd's are slow as they have a very low memory and processor supporting thier copying function,to try this example copy data from pc to pc with giabait and see the difference.

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I have six PCs, which I want to pull a lot of small files from a networked HDD. &nbsp;The HDD is rated at 1Gbps. &nbsp;It is going very slowly. &nbsp;The HDD needs to see the www. &nbsp;If I have a switch to a router, then the HDD and the PCs all on a 1Gbs switch, will data flow from the HDD to the PCs without going thru (and being slowed down by) the router? &nbsp;I have software in each PC that goes to get the files from the HDD.
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I have six PCs, which I want to pull a lot of small files from a networked HDD.  The HDD is rated at 1Gbps.  It is going very slowly.  The HDD needs to see the www.  If I have a switch to a router, then the HDD and the PCs all on a 1Gbs switch, will data flow from the HDD to the PCs without going thru (and being slowed down by) the router?  I have software in each PC that goes to get the files from the HDD.

Will data flow between devices on a common switch without going through a router?

A server is a computer program or a machine that waits for requests from other machines or software (clients) and responds to them. This architecture is called the client–server model. The clients may run on the same computer or may connect to the server over a network. The purpose of a server is to share data or hardware and software resources among clients. Typical computing servers are database servers, file servers, mail servers, print servers, web servers, game servers, and application servers.

Server Software

Computer data storage, often called storage or memory, is a technology consisting of computer components and recording media used to retain digital data. In addition to local storage devices like CD and DVD readers, hard drives and flash drives, solid state drives can hold enormous amounts of data in a very small device. Cloud services and other new forms of remote storage also add to the capacity of devices and their ability to access more data without building additional data storage into a device.

Storage

Network Management involves issues that are independent of specific hardware or software, including email policies, upgrade planning, backup scheduling and working with managed service providers for Desktop-As-A-Service (DaaS), Software-As-A-Service (SaaS) and the like through the use of tools, coupled with manufacturer standards, best practice guidelines, policies and procedures plus all other relevant documentation. Network management also includes monitoring, alerting and reporting, management reporting, planning for device or service updates, the backup of configurations, the setting of key performance indicators and measures (KPIs/KPMs), associated service level agreements and problem records as part of the IT Service Management (ITSM) framework.