6sigma;276162 Wrote: > One last question. Given the need for a server running SqueezeCenter, > what are the pro's and con's of attaching an external hard drive to the > server (Firewire or USB) vs. connecting an NAS device to the router? In > either case there's a server running SqueezeCenter. Do I gain > performance, reliability or other advantages with one method over the > other? For a dedicated server internal drives are preferred because they're cheap, don't need any extra external power and are faster than external drives. People use NAS because they don't want to run a full fledged server to share their files. A NAS is actually nothing more than an underpowered server. NAS typically draw less power and are quieter in operation but even a 5 year old PC used as a server outperforms any consumer NAS. If you decide to run a server then there's no need for a NAS unless you want to use it to backup your server.
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