Trying to work out the details of a new music player / file server to replace my aging headless unit. Current remote PC set up for multi-room audio as follows:
Old PII 366 accessed through remote desktop on laptop
audio output run to multi-room receiver
I would like to upgrade & increase storage space as well as reliability. I am looking to keep the $$ reasonable & do not need to have the absolute fastest out there. I believe I can tackle a hardware raid 5 array with 4 x 500gb SATA without much of a problem, but I am unsure of how to handle my remote music player & am looking for advice. I'm planning on retiring the existing PC because of power draw & old (real old) hardware.
1) Should I expect trouble by running music player on remote file server?
2) should I run OS, remote applications on separate hdd from raid file storage?
3) other recommendations / experience?
Thanks!
woodduckie
Old PII 366 accessed through remote desktop on laptop
audio output run to multi-room receiver
I would like to upgrade & increase storage space as well as reliability. I am looking to keep the $$ reasonable & do not need to have the absolute fastest out there. I believe I can tackle a hardware raid 5 array with 4 x 500gb SATA without much of a problem, but I am unsure of how to handle my remote music player & am looking for advice. I'm planning on retiring the existing PC because of power draw & old (real old) hardware.
1) Should I expect trouble by running music player on remote file server?
2) should I run OS, remote applications on separate hdd from raid file storage?
3) other recommendations / experience?
Thanks!
woodduckie