Simply put, HP's Easy USB Transfer add in allows you to more easily move files between a USB drive and any 3.0 loaded HP MediaSmart Server or HP Data Vault. That's right, download and install a free add in so you can move files to your server. On the surface, it's not entirely clear why such an add-in is really necessary. After all, we've all been moving files from our USB drives to our MediaSmarts for years. Plug it into the PC, open up the share on the server, and drag and drop. How is this add-in any better? The major difference is where you plug in the drive. With the Easy USB Transfer add-in installed, you plug the USB drive directly into an open port on the MediaSmart rather than in your own PC. The upside with this approach is twofold: Plugging the drive directly into the server bypasses the need to send files over the network. This can result in much faster transfer speeds, particularly for those relying on 100Mbps fast Ethernet. With the drive plugged into the server, once you initiate the transfers, you can turn off your computer while it chugs away. Those with the occasional... Add-In Review: HP Easy USB Transfer
Simply put, HP's Easy USB Transfer add in allows you to more easily move files between a USB drive and any 3.0 loaded HP MediaSmart Server or HP Data Vault. That's right, download and install a free add in so you can move files to your server. On the surface, it's not entirely clear why such an add-in is really necessary. After all, we've all been moving files from our USB drives to our MediaSmarts for years. Plug it into the PC, open up the share on the server, and drag and drop. How is this add-in any better? The major difference is where you plug in the drive. With the Easy USB Transfer add-in installed, you plug the USB drive directly into an open port on the MediaSmart rather than in your own PC. The upside with this approach is twofold: Plugging the drive directly into the server bypasses the need to send files over the network. This can result in much faster transfer speeds, particularly for those relying on 100Mbps fast Ethernet. With the drive plugged into the server, once you initiate the transfers, you can turn off your computer while it chugs away. Those with the occasional...