With a 4K AUS the data needs to be split over two blocks – and they may not be together so you get fragmentation. Let’s say you have a 3K file which needs to grow 2K. Instead think about how the OS uses space. However, as Jonathon points out, modern drives are massive and a little wasted space is not worth fussing over and this shouldn’t be a determining factor (unless you are on a small SSD).Ĭompare 4K vs 64K average case waste (32K-2K = 30K), for 10,000 files that only comes out to 300,000KB or around 300MB. So 4K wastes 2K per file and 64K wastes 32K. The average space wasted per file will be half the chosen AUS. In terms of space efficiency, smaller allocation unit sizes perform better. Suggest you just keep the default.Īlso keep in mind that the majority file are relatively small, larger files are large in size but small in units.Īndrew expands upon Jonathan’s answer with: If you have lots of large files, keeping it higher will increase the system performance by having less blocks to seek.īut again, nowadays hard drive capacity is getting higher and higher it makes small difference by choosing the right allocation size. If you have lots of small files, then it’s a good idea to keep the allocation size small so your harddrive space won’t be wasted. Basically, the allocation unit size is the block size on your hard drive when it formats NTFS. If you are a “Standard User” by Microsoft’s definition, you should keep the default 4096 bytes. SuperUser contributors Jonathan and Andrew offer some insight. While the default setting is usually the best choice for most users, let’s dig a little deeper. Are there any guidelines that I might apply to other drive types? Should I stop poking around and just leave it at “default?” What should I choose for the allocation unit size setting? The options range from 512 bytes to 64K. This drive is mainly meant for storing media such as music and video. I’m formatting a 1TB external hard drive as NTFS.
On the login page, type your Email and Password and click on Log In button.Enter in the address bar of your Internet browser.Open your Internet browser such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome.Use your computer that’s connected to the EX8000 or EX7000 via wired or wireless connection.To access your external USB HDD via HTTP and FTP: It will now display your external USB HDD. Type in smb://readyshare as the server address and click on Connect button or hit Enter key. It will now display your external USB HDD
Type in \\readyshare then hit on Enter key or click on OK button. Use your computer that’s connected to the EX8000 or EX7000 via wired or wireless connection.Note: If the external USB HDD has a power supply, you must use it to power on your USB HDD. Plug in an external USB HDD into the USB 3.0 port on the extender and wait for the USB LED light to turn on.
To access your external USB HDD via network neighborhood: Would like to access the files via network neighborhood, HTTP or FTP.Would like to access his file using wired or wireless computer.You can access it via network neighborhood, HTTP or FTP. You can easily open, edit and save your data on your USB hard drive. You can connect your external USB HDD to the USB port of your EX8000 or EX7000.