So what raid would you suggest I use?
RAID6 or better is your only option at that size of spinning-disk drive.
So what raid would you suggest I use?
Anyone try using a mini networked to a win7 server reading from a NTFS disk? Haven't tried iTunes for windows but have read the windows version isn't very good. I built a server after selling my 08 Mac pro. Using it for video editing and ripping movies. Also bought a mini and a OWC external dual disk drive to house my movies. Problem is the external is noisy and the disks get pretty hot. Figure my tower has plenty of storage and cooling, why not direct iTunes on the mini to a hard drive on my win7 tower. Not sure if this would be a bigger headache. Think this would work or try iTunes for windows?
When you say iTunes server for windows, this is not the regular iTunes, correct?
Thinking to use iTunes for windows just for my movies. Should show up on my library list to sync with. But also thought to get paragon software to enable read/writes NTSF for Mac, network the two, then mount the folder as a shared fold from the PC, then point iTunes on my Mac to it. Not sure this would work though.
Not sure I want to redo the pad and pods to go 100% iTunes in windows.
One thing to be aware of with Pentium 4 based systems is they tend to burn a lot of power. I've seen numbers from 120 watts up to 400 watts depending on how you've got it configured. It would be considerably more efficient to look at a low powered system. Frankly, it would be just as fast and you could probably build it for under $150. At that price it will pay for itself in reduced power consumption and a\c bills.I have a cheap pentium 4 pc running windows 7, use it for:
Torrenting
General file sharing
Access files externally through FTP
Stream to PS3 / iMac / MBA
playing media through HDMI to tv
Hoping to set it up for wireless itunes and time machine so I dont have to have my USB drive plugged into my MBA. Hopefully even access my itunes library from my MBA when not at home.
One thing to be aware of with Pentium 4 based systems is they tend to burn a lot of power. I've seen numbers from 120 watts up to 400 watts depending on how you've got it configured. It would be considerably more efficient to look at a low powered system. Frankly, it would be just as fast and you could probably build it for under $150. At that price it will pay for itself in reduced power consumption and a\c bills.
You are probably right, but I only got this a few weeks back for £20 ($25?) stuck in a bit of ram and a decent AGP HDMI graphics card and its working to my needs. Plus I live in a house share so the cost is equally spread over the 5 people/users.
Maybe in 12 months I will look at *upgrading* depending on my usage. Or when theres less people to spread the bill across. Can probably recoup most of the outlay for the machine/components.