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ReadyNAS Simultaneously Reads Question
Hi, I have a question about multiple users accessing (reading) the same hard drive at the same time. For instance.
I have a RN214 which I have ripped all my DVD's and B/D's onto 4 drives (raid 0) and the nas is plugged into my netgear gigabit switch for network access. I watch media from the nas on my PC and my better half uses a nvidia shield to watch whatever she want. I have Movies spread over 2 drives and I have TV shows spread over the other 2 drives.
I have recently found that we are accessing items stored on the same drive, not the same file but the same drive for sure. File sizes range from 4-10 gb each.
Am I causing damage to the hard drive by reading 2 large files at the same time from diferent locations?
Any insight would be great.
Thanks.
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That's precisely what a NAS is for. If too many users access simultaneously, there will ultimately be a slow-down, but no damage is going to occur.
There's no issue with multi-users, as SandShark says that's what NAS are for - consolidation of storage for multiple users and devices. Though there will be some slowdown, streaming video doesn't require much resources (streaming full BluRay requires only about 7 MB/sec). If you are using plex, you won't be able to transcode two BluRays simultaneously on your NAS. But straight streaming is not a problem.
As far as the disks go, there will be more seeking but that shouldn't shorten their lives.
You are giving up RAID protection with your current setup, but you do get more capacity in return.
That is good news.
Thank you for the help.
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