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Is it better to transfer a few big files, or large numbers of smaller files?

April 26, 2017big files large Numbers smaller transfer

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Is it better to transfer a few big files, or large numbers of smaller files?

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• In general, a few big files will transfer more quickly due to the overhead involved in getting information about each file into the MCAT. Be sure to use the -m switch on Sput and/or Sget if you are using the Scommands in order to take advantage of multi-threaded transfer capability. (See Scommand FAQ.