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Afp Vs. Smb Vs. Nfs

SMB uses share level and user level security to authorize access to file shares. The Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol is a dialect of SMB which in turn is a collection of message packages that defines a specific version of SMB. The Network File System (NFS) protocol is used by Linux systems to share files and folders.

The side-by-side comparison of the devices’ specifications. The comparison table below makes it easier to choose the most fitting NAS.

  • ISCSI – Which One is Better? Well, the concepts that we would explain here may be a little difficult to understand if you are not a computer expert. We have attempted at explaining the ideas from a layman’s point of view.
  • Networks communicate with NAS devices using specific storage protocols. The most common protocols used are Server Message Block (SMB), Network File System (NFS), and Apple Filing Protocol (AFP), and depend upon the OS of the file share and the user’s connecting device. For example, NFS is common for Linux users, SMB for Windows, and AFP for Mac.

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Asustor AS6202T (AS6202T)
Asustor AS6102T (AS6102T)
Launch20152015
ClassSmall office / Home officeSmall office / Home office
Body
Dimensions163.5 x 108 x 230 mm163.5 x 108 x 230 mm
Weight2 kg2 kg
Disks
Disk bays2 x 3.5' SATA III2 x 3.5' SATA III
RAIDJBOD
RAID0
RAID1		JBOD
RAID0
RAID1
SSD supportyesyes
Network
LAN ports2 x Gigabit Ethernet2 x Gigabit Ethernet
Wirelessyes, with USB dongleyes, with USB dongle
ProtocolsAFP
CIFS/SMB
FTP
ISCSI
NFS
RSYNC
SFTP
WEBDAV		AFP
CIFS/SMB
FTP
ISCSI
NFS
RSYNC
SFTP
WEBDAV
P2P supportBitTorrentBitTorrent
Media serverDLNA
UPnP
iTunes		DLNA
UPnP
iTunes
Cloud backupAmazon S3
Dropbox
Google Drive
HiDrive
Microsoft OneDrive		Amazon S3
Dropbox
Google Drive
HiDrive
Microsoft OneDrive
Connectivity
USB ports2 x USB 2.0
3 x USB 3.0		2 x USB 2.0
3 x USB 3.0
eSATA ports2 x eSATA2 x eSATA
System
CPUIntel Celeron N3150 quad-core @ 1.6 GHzIntel Celeron N3050 quad-core @ 1.6 GHz
RAM4 GB DDR3 (upgradable)2 GB
Flash512 MB512 MB
Operating systemAsustor ADMAsustor ADM
Alternative OS
Power
Power supply12 V / 5 A12 V / 5 A
Consuption16.6 W / 9.5 W16.6 W / 9.5 W
Fans1 x 70 mm1 x 70 mm
Noise level17.7 dB(A)17.7 dB(A)
Features
SpecialsFailover and link aggregation
HDMI output
Infrared receiver
Audio output (S/PDIF)		Failover and link aggregation
HDMI output
Infrared receiver
Audio output (S/PDIF)
Administration
Default IPDHCPDHCP
Default usernameadminadmin
Default passwordadminadmin
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  1. Create a Sparebundle to copy to your NFS/SMB/AFP volume
    hdiutil create -size $SIZEg -fs HFS+J -type SPARSEBUNDLE -volname 'Backup of $MACHINENAME' $MACHINENAME_$MACADDRESS.sparsebundle
  2. Use ifconfig and sub in your $MACHINENAME_$MAC_ADRESS into the sparsebundle filename - Remove the ':' chars
    e.g. 0018b31184dd
    Use hostname to get your machines hostname - Don't use fqdn
    Size can be adjusted at a later date if required - g = gigabytes
  3. Copy the budle to the nfs volume
    cp -rp $MACHINENAME_$MACADDRESS.sparsebundle /Path/to/nfs
  4. Run the defaults command to turn on timemachine for unsupported volumes support (As normal user - don't sudo)
    defaults write com.apple.systempreferences TMShowUnsupportedNetworkVolumes 1
  5. Now go to your System Prefrences and choose time machine
    Choose your NFS/SMB/AFP volume as the timemachine disc