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Help me with what to purchase.
Hi all, I'm looking at getting a ReadyNAS system, as all my colleagues at work have one - so that seems as good a testimony as any. My current data requirements are; Music: 1.2TB and growing ...
I agree on keeping the volume a simple single Raidx2, rather than multiple RAID volumes.
I can tell you that I own two fully populated Ultra4s with (2x4TB+2x2TB / 2x3TB+2x2TB drives) and I have run both the DLNA than came on it as well as PLEX.
There is no contest...
Try PLEX... transcodes, great recognition of content, wonderful rich interface, keeps getting better. I can attach to my Plex server from anywhere on the internet and stream my collection to iOS, Android, Mac, WIndows, Linux, Google TV, Rokus, and any browser.
However, the CPU on the Ultras are nowhere near enough to handle transcoding, never mind HD transcodes. DirectPlay (no transcode) worked beautifully from Plex running on the ReadyNAS. But bandwidth and client capability to handle all the various codec contents becomes an issue. My plex transcoding experience improved enormously by moving the plex server to a 3 year old, $600 windows computer. I can transcodes to many devices simultaneously. Plex access the SMB shares of movies on the REadyNAS.
I am contemplating the 316/516 as I have more drives than bays now. How well the CPUs will handle transcodes, only time will tell.
I can tell you that I own two fully populated Ultra4s with (2x4TB+2x2TB / 2x3TB+2x2TB drives) and I have run both the DLNA than came on it as well as PLEX.
There is no contest...
Try PLEX... transcodes, great recognition of content, wonderful rich interface, keeps getting better. I can attach to my Plex server from anywhere on the internet and stream my collection to iOS, Android, Mac, WIndows, Linux, Google TV, Rokus, and any browser.
However, the CPU on the Ultras are nowhere near enough to handle transcoding, never mind HD transcodes. DirectPlay (no transcode) worked beautifully from Plex running on the ReadyNAS. But bandwidth and client capability to handle all the various codec contents becomes an issue. My plex transcoding experience improved enormously by moving the plex server to a 3 year old, $600 windows computer. I can transcodes to many devices simultaneously. Plex access the SMB shares of movies on the REadyNAS.
I am contemplating the 316/516 as I have more drives than bays now. How well the CPUs will handle transcodes, only time will tell.
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