shvejk Wrote: > The latest load/performance issues with SqueezeNetwork got me > thinking... > > Is slim architecture still a good idea in 2006, when cheap embedded > devices are getting more and more powerful? > > SqueezeNetwork provides ( so far ) little functionality. If the same > functionality is available in firmware, then there is no longer need > for centralized server/network infrastructure. > And when SlimDevices sell many thousands of SB3s, the cost of the > infrastructure will be very significant ( I think ). > > Any comments? I think this is a good idea for Internet radio. I'll reserve judgement of SqueezeNetwork and whether it will offer much more than can be accomplished in an embedded device. No question that the same thing as an embedded app will be always be more reliable. That is, until Slim Devices puts a LOT more work and money into redundant systems for SqueezeNetwork. At this point I don't see the reason for the current approach either.
But that's only the Internet radio aspect of the device. Beyond that - playing back dozens of codecs, cataloging libraries of 100,000 tracks, quickly searching databases, is probably a lot to ask of the current crop of low powered CPUs. At a certain point in time, though, the entire thing should easily be doable within the device, with the possible exception of containing the disk storage. That's easily solvable with network attached storage, or file servers on the network. I can see some day having two versions of the Squeezebox - one that runs the server (and is also a playback client) and one like that offered today - a client-only to SlimServer. This is the approach some other companies are taking today, and it sure would solve 90% of the support problems of running SlimServer on a bazillion varied hardware platforms and three different operating systems. -- JJZolx Jim ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19987 _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
