DigitalMitch;493043 Wrote: 
> 
> server performance (upgarded memory in HP Mediasnart to 2G)
> 
> Mitch

Is it just me, or shouldn't we be able to expect that the server
software is able to run on pretty low powered hardware.  A mediasmart
with 2G sounds far higher than what ought to be acceptable minimum spec
to me, and the OPs machine surely ought to have been powerful enough. 

Given that for convenience, the server typically needs to be running
for considerably more time than the Squeezebox is being actively used
(and may even be left running 24/7), and given the trends towards trying
to minimise power consumption as well as low power options such as the
Sheevaplug starting to become widely available, I feel that the server
software ought to be respecting these sort of trends and minimising
hardware resource requirements.  i.e. going in the opposite direction to
that which software has traditionally gone. 

I have to admit I have a vested interest in this as my server is based
around a Via 500MHz chip with 0.5G RAM and I'm looking to reduce my
power consumption further by moving to a Sheevaplug. (Despite its
apparently low power, my current server works fine BTW - I'd just like
to be sure that it or something similarly low powered will continue to
do so.) I would also expect that it would be in Logitech's interests
given that the new Touch will incorporate a slimmed down server.

Anyway, just some thoughts that occurred when I read this thread.


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