CardinalFang Wrote: > How about running the server on a PC or Mac, but keeping the files on a > NAS? What sort of data throughput do you need from the NAS to be able > to keep up with the streaming? I know that some of the cheaper units > run out of steam pretty quickly - is GigaBit ethernet a must for > streaming lossless? Local disk storage is faster, but upgrading PSUs > and adding fans to my existing PC is probably a non-starter. Can you > use a crossover network cable on a NAS and have it as dedicated > attached storage? Anyone tried that? So many questions...sorry! > Especially if this is all on the Wiki or in the FAQ! > > I eventually want to get a ReadyNAS or similar and carry on running the > server code on a MacG4 or a PC. I'm hoping that by having both wired on > a router and just the SB on wireless I won't end up with too much > wireless traffic. This is what I do. SlimServer is still running on my main PC, but all my music files are on an Infrant ReadyNAS. I also use the NAS for movie storage and for storing backups of networked computers. A 100 Mbps network connection works just fine. I'd guess that even 10 Mbps may work nearly as well. Certainly no need for gigabit Ethernet.
In retrospect, unless your music library is huge, there are no real advantages to using an NAS for storing your music library. The biggest disadvantage of an NAS is that file access speed will be slower than using local storage. While this has no effect on SlimServer playback, it _does_ affect things like library scanning time and the speed of Browse Music Folder. Also, if you edit or tag files directly on the NAS it will be slower than using local storage. If you edit and tag in a local, temporary folder, then moving those files to their final home on the NAS is much slower than it would be with local disk storage. I calculate about 900 to 1000 CDs will fit on a typical $130 320GB hard drive, so for the typical music library, a single storage drive on the SlimServer machine, preferably with a (external) backup drive of the same capacity, makes much more sense. -- JJZolx Jim ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21082 _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
