on 2014-01-03 10:14 Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [V] wrote
Can I use both ethernet ports on my Mac Pro to make local network backups
faster, or at least to keep local network backups from slowing down internet
use?
[...]
1. connnect LaCie disk array to Mac Mini via thunderbolt
2. connect Mac Mini to gigabit router via ethernet
3. connect Mac Pro to gigabit router via ethernet
i don't know the config procedure, but i'm pretty sure you could use both ports
if you configure the Mac Pro to route between them (Mini on a subnet?); however
i'd be surprised if your backups will saturate your network to the point it
disrupts internet use; i understand the LaCie 5big is quite fast, but will the
source drive also be so fast? and what type of backups are you doing (e.g. Time
Machine seems to have a lot of CPU overhead)
also, given its speed, i would recommend using the LaCie 5big for primary
storage rather than for backup
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