Copying files locally on a network folder

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Published on 2010-06-18T00:01:39Z Indexed on 2010/06/18 0:13 UTC
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I noticed that copying a large file from one location on a network drive to another location on the same network drive takes much longer than copying it locally. Instead of copying the file locally, the network computer sends the file to my remote computer, which sends it back to the same network computer. This means the files are being transferred over the network completely unnecessarily. Is there a way to fix this issue? It's becoming a real hassle to manage the video files on my network drive.

Note: This is the case with both Windows and Linux (using Samba) network folders.

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