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| 1. I’m inclined to use Red WD_0EFRX drives in Raid 0 for increased throughput. Does the ARM processor throttle the throughput enough to negate a RAID 0 scheme, making RAID 1 a better choice? |
There is no benefit for audio streaming with RAID-0. Data rates are pretty low even with flac or pcm. And with the RN100 series, the processor does limit throughput. All RAID-0 does is make the array more fragile. If you don't want RAID redundancy, you are better off with jbod than raid-0.
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| 2. Is there a compelling reason to use either the RN104 or the RN312 for this limited application? |
The RN104 performance is the same as the RN102 - it just adds two more bays. However, with some equipment you will need to transcode flac to PCM when streaming (there's no fidelity loss of course, since both are lossless). Compute costs are modest, but the Plex module on the RN100 series won't transcode anything. That is perhaps a reason for the RN312. The RN202 is also worth a look, but its not out yet. Network performance is about the same as the RN300 series. Not sure if it will transcode flac.
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| 3. Assuming no segment faults, am I correct in believing the ReadyNAS can reside anywhere on the network or must it be directly connected to the router? |
Not sure what you mean be "segment fault". The NAS is best connected to a gigabit router or a gigabit switch. Mine are connected to switches, not the main router.
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| 4. The ReadyNAS will be UPS-protected, as are all other clients and network components. I live in an area with frequent electrical storms and occasional outages. Customarily I shutdown and unplug electronics (including network infrastructure) during storms. Is there any significant issue at restart (for example, extended reboot process, etc.)? |
You should connect the UPS USB port to the NAS for monitoring/clean shutdown. Otherwise there is a risk of volume corruption when you restart it. If it does shut down when the UPS battery drains you will need to restart it manually.
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| 5. Am I right in assuming adding data backup (other than the resident music files) would demand too much of a single RN102 if it also provides audio streaming? |
No. Audio streaming (particularly with no transcoding) is not demanding. Backup is certainly possible, and you can schedule it for off-hours.
