Hey guys, as you can tell, I'm relatively new here and still tweaking my unRAID server. Its my first unRAID server and I am pretty sure it wont be the last. This RAID thing is addictive 

 

What I wanted to find out is what type of sharing do you all use? I am on a quest to optimize my server in terms of speed of access and otherwise and I just came across a few articles about NFS. Seeing that all my machines at home are all Linux based I am seriously considering moving from Samba to NFS due to the numerous advantages.

 

What do you guys use for your shares? Should I put out the effort to install NFS on my network? I haven't done this before so I am hoping it wont be too much of a challenge.

For windows machines I use SAMBA.

For XBMC or Media Machines I use SAMBA.

For my Unix workstations I use NFS with automount (mostly for automatic mount/dismount and permission management rather then a speed concern).

^^ Did you notice if NFS is faster than SAMBA?

 

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I would like to run a purely NFS setup, but two things get in my way:

 

1) I can't see a way of sharing the flash drive by NFS.

 

2) There's a WinXP Home system on the network (nor currently using the unRAID server).  I'm investigating the use of Microsoft SFU (yes, it can be made to run on XP Home!).

I use Samba for pics, home movie ISO, mp3, misc video .... and ...  HTTP for BD MKV, M2TS high bitrate stuff.

I use windows 7 so i need Samba shares. For my Tvix 6600N media player i use NFS shares, and i must say NFS shares are much easier to setup onto my mediaplayer.

I use Samba for pics, home movie ISO, mp3, misc video .... and ...  HTTP for BD MKV, M2TS high bitrate stuff.

 

How do you setup an HTTP share in unRAID?

How do you setup an HTTP share in unRAID?

 

http://lime-technology.com/wiki/index.php?title=UnRAID_Topical_Index#Llink

^^ Thanks. Doesnt seem like it is supported by XBMC though.

^^ Thanks. Doesnt seem like it is supported by XBMC though.

 

You won't need it for XBMC. llink was created for, and only needed by (in general) older media players like the PCH A-110.

 

PCs and newer media players (like the PCH C-200) don't need it.

I use SAMBA only.

PCs and newer media players (like the PCH C-200) don't need it.

 

I use HTTP for all streaming -- it is faster and uses less CPU.

Out of the box, NFSv3 offers poor security, no encryption,when mounting a NFS share no username or password information is exchanged to provide additional security, also if your DNS spoofed it could lead you wide open, maybe not so important on a home network.

 

Its been awhile since I used it, and there are ways of fixing the security issues, and NFSv4 is out.

 

A a rule of thumb, NFS for Linux, SAMBA for Windows, you won't go far wrong, or just use SAMBA for both, you can fine tune SAMBA, it has loads of options.