Upgrade to 10GbE network performance Results include faster data transfer speeds and improved bandwidth capacity
Upgrade to 10GbE network performance Results include faster data transfer speeds and improved bandwidth capacity
Hey everyone, I just changed my switch to an 8-port 10GbE Netgear setup with a mix of copper and SFP cables. My network has two NAS devices—one Synology in a 10GbE SFP bay and another Thecus N16000 Pro connected via copper to a 10GbE NIC. Both are older models running RAID 6. I’ve added a few Asus 10G NICs on my workstations and some external Thunderbolt 10G adapters for my Macs. The PCs have 8GB RAM, 64GB DDR4, and Samsung NVMe drives. Read/write speeds to the Synology range from 500-700 MB/s while the Thecus delivers 300-500 MB/s. I’m wondering if this performance is typical or if there’s room for improvement. The older hardware might be limiting things, especially with the Thecus using SMB 1.0. Any suggestions would be great!
This setup is constrained by the Raid arrays you have. A speed of 700MB/s looks strong, but 300MB/s seems modest even for traditional storage. You might want to run iperf to verify you reach at least 10G between your PC and confirm your network is properly configured. I’m using a RAID2 on my NAS and can handle 500-600MB/s, which reflects the performance of around 16TB of HDDs—no complaints there.
Sure, I can help with that. You’re looking into using iPerf to test network speeds. Since you don’t have direct access to the Synology’s configuration, you might need to check its web interface or contact support for guidance. For the Thecus RAID 6 setup, adjusting packet sizes could be useful if you want to optimize performance. Let me know if you need more details!
It’s quite straightforward to use; just search for a tutorial online. I’m not sure about Synology or Thecus, but they should be manageable too. How many devices are in your Raids setup? You can set the packet size to 9000, but you’ll need to apply that change on each device in the chain for it to work. That covers NAS, Switch, and PC.