2010-07-14, 17:03
Profile of what I need/want
I am wanting to build a media storage server. I want this server to have max storage while still being able to streaming to up to 4 or more computers in my household.
- In a nut shell 1 server with all my of media on it rather it be music, movie, pictures, applications, and so on.
- I am looking for a storage amount of 8TB. 4 for storage and 4 to mirror as a backup.
- I would like the storage capability to be expandable encase I need more space in the future.
- All my desktops are Windows based systems, so I would like an OS that I can setup permissions on so that I can block access to certain media
- As a bonus I would like this system to be powerful enough that I can backup a DVD or BlueRay movie to the server while still being able to stream a movie from it at the same time. This part is not as important as I can always backup the media on another computer and move it to the server later.
I am wanting to build a media storage server. I want this server to have max storage while still being able to streaming to up to 4 or more computers in my household.
- In a nut shell 1 server with all my of media on it rather it be music, movie, pictures, applications, and so on.
- I am looking for a storage amount of 8TB. 4 for storage and 4 to mirror as a backup.
- I would like the storage capability to be expandable encase I need more space in the future.
- All my desktops are Windows based systems, so I would like an OS that I can setup permissions on so that I can block access to certain media
- As a bonus I would like this system to be powerful enough that I can backup a DVD or BlueRay movie to the server while still being able to stream a movie from it at the same time. This part is not as important as I can always backup the media on another computer and move it to the server later.