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I'm thinking about using your ReadyNAS214 to host my iTunes library which currently has approx 800Gbs of data (AIFF encoded files) with cover art pulled in by iTunes automatically and manually installed as well as Time Machine backups for my macs at home.
I have two questions:
1. Does Netgear require third-party software like "iTunes Server" for accessing the iTunes media folder from the NAS214 and if so, will your version allow cover art to display that's either automatically downloaded from the iTunes store or manually inserted by me?
2. Would it be possible (and recommended) to create two RAID 0 partitions spanning two drives each - one for my iTunes library and one for my TM backups on the NAS 214?
thanks!
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@blackdogaudio wrote:1. Does Netgear require third-party software like "iTunes Server" for accessing the iTunes media folder from the NAS214 and if so, will your version allow cover art to display that's either automatically downloaded from the iTunes store or manually inserted by me?
ReadyNAS does come with an iTunes server, but, you need to be careful here. It's not the same as Home Sharing like the desktop iTunes, instead it is a basic audio server support Apple's DAAP protocol - it can stream to iTunes running on a desktop, but it cannot stream to iDevices.
You can read more in the Netgear kb article here.
2. Would it be possible (and recommended) to create two RAID 0 partitions spanning two drives each - one for my iTunes library and one for my TM backups on the NAS 214?
Not sure why you'd do that, rather than have one volume (and with RAID protection)?