Move large number of files from AIX to Windows

I've got an F80 with a large number of files (1.6 Million files, 800K
folders, ~60GB) on a JFS2 SSA Raid 5 array that I need to get down to a
Windows server. I've been able to copy the files using NFS and SSH, but
it just takes too long (~1.5 days) Both servers have Gb interfaces and
are working as expected, but NFS and SSH are just too slow for this
process.

I think the fastest way may be to move the files/folders to a
portable/removable drive that can be attached to each server. But I just
don't think there exists and interface/partition format that both AIX
and Windows2003 both support.

I also thought about TARing up the whole folder structure then NFS or
SSH it down, but the TAR process seems to take half as long as the
transfer. Thus it's no time saver.

Any thoughts?

TIA,
Alan

"In God we trust, all others we virus scan"
Alan R. Vidmar Assistant Director of IT
Office of Financial Aid University of Colorado
Alan.Vidmar@xxxxxxxxxxxx (303)492-3598
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