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Trying to understand how the network traffic works under windows for file moves. Under which scenarios below do the bits get routed through my local machine, and which does the file server(s) just move things locally w/out involving the network?
\\server_one\share_one\bigfile.dat --> \\server_one\share_one\subfolder\bigfile.dat
\\server_one\share_one\bigfile.dat --> \\server_one\different_share\bigfile.dat
\\server_one\share_one\bigfile.dat --> \\different_server\different_share\bigfile.dat
Assume I'm drag/dropping in two instances of windows explorer.
Do you need to know the OS's of the machines in question? If any of these route the file through my local, are there other tools that would allow me to bypass?
Many thanks!
This is a very good and informative question! I just wish that there was a simple way to set up Windows 7 to transfer data within itself rather than VIA the network when a user who has Full Control access to two different shares on said system move items from the one to the other. – HowlinWulf – 2015-01-30T07:03:26.533
possible duplicate of When I transfer files between servers on my desktop is my computer an intermediary?
– Keltari – 2013-08-08T14:34:59.130Ooh--I did not see that--thanks! But I would say this Q is a bit more thorough than that one, in that there are multiple scenarios, apparently w/different answers. – Roy Pardee – 2013-08-08T15:30:31.873