Which file sharing protocol should I use for my TrueNAS SCALE ?

[vn_mnm]

I plan to use my NAS system in-house only. No need for a website, remote access can be done via VPN.

 

[danb35]

I voted for SMB, but the poll options you've chosen kind of confuse me. There are two on there that simply aren't file-sharing protocols at all (transfer, yes; sharing, no), and a third (WebDAV) that, honestly, seems like kind of an odd one to mention. And then you don't mention NFS at all. Maybe it'd be helpful for you to explain your use case in a little more detail--if, e.g., SFTP is on the table, maybe it isn't file storage in the normal sense.

For "normal" network file-sharing, SMB would be the protocol of choice for Windows or Mac clients; *nix clients could use either that or NFS.

 

[elvisimprsntr]

RSYNC and SMB

 

[vn_mnm]

I voted for SMB, but the poll options you've chosen kind of confuse me. There are two on there that simply aren't file-sharing protocols at all (transfer, yes; sharing, no), and a third (WebDAV) that, honestly, seems like kind of an odd one to mention. And then you don't mention NFS at all. Maybe it'd be helpful for you to explain your use case in a little more detail--if, e.g., SFTP is on the table, maybe it isn't file storage in the normal sense.

For "normal" network file-sharing, SMB would be the protocol of choice for Windows or Mac clients; *nix clients could use either that or NFS.

I use my TrueNAS SCALE for storing photography works. I will be editing those photos on my personal laptop or desktop then saving those post-processed files back on the NAS, so a synchronisation client on my personal computer is not needed. Instead, I would rather treat the NAS as a network disk drive and have direct access to it whenever I am on my home network and via VPN on a remote network.

I look forward to your further advice. Thank you very much in advance.

 

[Heracles]

I would say that @danb35 nailed it...

Rsync is not file sharing, so should not be on such a list.
Neither is SFTP. Again, SFTP can transfert a file but it is not meant for sharing and graphical user interface.
Not to mention AFP is Ok because even Apple is discarding it...
NFS is to Unix what SMB is to Windows. Not to have mentioned NFS probably means you do not have any Unix clients...
WebDAV can be used to map a shared folder like SMB and NFS but the vanilla WebDAV service in TrueNAS is limited. Should you wish to go that way, Nextcloud is also WebDAV and would offer you million time more. But from your description, you may not need that...

So that leave the option to choose between SMB and SMB, so guess what the recommendation will be...

 

[danb35]

I look forward to your further advice. Thank you very much in advance.

From what you've said, I'd say SMB is pretty definitely the way to go. rsync and SFTP would not (normally) act as a network disk drive, as you want it to. WebDAV might work, but SMB really is the time-honored solution.

Not to mention AFP is Ok because even Apple is discarding it...

Not to mention that it isn't present in SCALE anyway.

 

[vn_mnm]

From what you've said, I'd say SMB is pretty definitely the way to go. rsync and SFTP would not (normally) act as a network disk drive, as you want it to. WebDAV might work, but SMB really is the time-honored solution.

Not to mention that it isn't present in SCALE anyway.

Thanks for your advice buddy. Does SMB also work with MacOS and Debian Linux ?

 

[danb35]

SMB works great with macOS, and works well with Linux (generally) as well. I don't know about any quirks Debian may have, but I wouldn't expect anything too serious.