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HFS ~ HTTP File Server / Slow Searches

« on: November 05, 2013, 02:35:26 PM »

I have a large number of files on HFS, and I've noticed searches can sometimes take 1-2 minutes to complete. I tried indexing the drive through Windows, but HFS must use a different search method. Is there any way to make use of an index or speed up searches somehow? Thanks.

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HFS ~ HTTP File Server / HFS and Large Hard Drives

« on: May 01, 2009, 07:19:58 PM »

I've been trying to share a folder on a 750 GB external USB 2.0 drive that contains about 500 GB worth of files in various folders. The issue is when a user tries to access the folder using HFS, the server freezes trying to retrieve the directory listing. Sometimes it will eventually retrieve it but it can literally take 10 minutes or something ridiculous to get the data. It doesn't seem to lag as bad over FTP for example. I was wondering if there was anything I could do to the drive or HFS to make it load faster. For example, would it be possible to index the contents of the drive, so HFS wouldn't have to perform a full directory listing every time a user tries to access it.

Thanks so much for your help.