>>Of course local data will be faster than network data. A hard drive controller has much higher throughput than a network card. Comparing those is like like comparing apples and oranges.
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>Everyone knows oranges have a much higher throughput than apples.

The instant we find one person who does not know that, your statement is rendered invalid. ;) However, I have seen many people wonder why their systems perform well locally and not as well on the LAN.