2014-01-07, 00:12
First, I have searched and read numerous threads on organizing the library, but most of those deal with how to name, rename, etc. I've got all that working. I'm currently running an XBMC "server" which has all the files, and an XBMC "client" which uses them. I had started out with both functions on the same system, but had to split them for various irrelevant reasons. When I split them, I migrated to a MySQL setup with smb-mounted shares (yes, nfs is better but my client is Win 8 laptop and I couldn't find a free nfs client for Win 8.)
The setup is working, but my primary xbmc library system is dying. I've considered a number of options, but funds are non-existent at present and building something new isn't an option. So I plan to re-distribute the files between an external on the so-called client and my primary desktop. The desktop is what runs sickbeard and sabnzbd.
At present my TV Shows are divided into a few genre folders. When I set it up, it seemed the easiest way to spread it across the available disks/partitions. But I've come to realize that it's completely unnecessary to separate by genre... better to let XBMC do it. I've also found that some genres grow to exceed their initial space, and then it's a scramble for where to put them. I'd like to simplify. However, the TV Shows still exceed the capacity of any disk/partition available.
So... how do you split across drives? What strategies are folks using? I think I've seen some examples of breaking into alphabet chunks (a-e, f-k, etc) but that seems like it would still be prone to growth vs space issues - what strategies do you use for expanding?
I'd like some ideas before I start migrating anything, but I'm really coming up empty. Best idea I've got is to just do Lib1, Lib2, etc and fill to near-capacity starting with the smallest disks and most-static, ended shows first, leaving the biggest disks for current/continuing shows. Anyone got any ideas about how such a plan could bite me, or what about it I'd hate down the road?
Anyone got a better idea? Any suggestions/comments are welcome.
The setup is working, but my primary xbmc library system is dying. I've considered a number of options, but funds are non-existent at present and building something new isn't an option. So I plan to re-distribute the files between an external on the so-called client and my primary desktop. The desktop is what runs sickbeard and sabnzbd.
At present my TV Shows are divided into a few genre folders. When I set it up, it seemed the easiest way to spread it across the available disks/partitions. But I've come to realize that it's completely unnecessary to separate by genre... better to let XBMC do it. I've also found that some genres grow to exceed their initial space, and then it's a scramble for where to put them. I'd like to simplify. However, the TV Shows still exceed the capacity of any disk/partition available.
So... how do you split across drives? What strategies are folks using? I think I've seen some examples of breaking into alphabet chunks (a-e, f-k, etc) but that seems like it would still be prone to growth vs space issues - what strategies do you use for expanding?
I'd like some ideas before I start migrating anything, but I'm really coming up empty. Best idea I've got is to just do Lib1, Lib2, etc and fill to near-capacity starting with the smallest disks and most-static, ended shows first, leaving the biggest disks for current/continuing shows. Anyone got any ideas about how such a plan could bite me, or what about it I'd hate down the road?
Anyone got a better idea? Any suggestions/comments are welcome.