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In Reply to: RE: asustor posted by bullethead on September 06, 2020 at 08:10:12
WAY too complicated.
I'm looking 'turnkey' with little to do on my end.
Four bays, maybe just two? 4TB each might he more than I deserve.
Only music, no movies.
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right, I have two Western Digital 4TB drives in this one, sorry I wasn't more clear.
I bought two Western Digital 4TB as backup and have them in my closet. One fails plug in another one and it replicates.
AS1002T v2 @ newegg is $159, then you need two drives.
But yes, I don't need that MUCH of a NAS, but one that will run MinimServer, LMS?
What's your hourly rate for phone support? Maybe I can't afford NY prices?
And yes its runs LMS just fine. A 718+/720+ is a bit pricier, but has a capable Intel quad core processor, lots of memory (I upgraded mine to 8 GB) and supports an external disk box for additional capacity (2+5). Today, however, you can put a pair of 14 TB drives in a 718/720 if necessary. :)
Synology 720+
for a long time.
Hardware costs aren't much of an issue, within reason. Got way too much stuff on the shelf not being used because of 'issues'.
Will likely plug in the highest priced, most reliable drives, as well.
Four bays of 4TB each might work.
Would like to run LMS and MinimServer on it.
I can keep Audirvana on the Mac Mini and let it go find music on the NAS, I'm guessing.
Even easier is to run LMS on a Dedicated RPi Model 4 with 2GB, which is what I do, as well as the Developers of PiCorePlayer... There are some software Dependencies on Synology NAS Systems, that may be Changed or Deleted in the near future, which may render LMS a No-Go on the NAS...
I switched over to a RPi to run LMS a few months ago.... It's much Simpler, as that is the only Task it runs.
But they have a plug-in that will work on many NAS drives, depending on the 'chip' used.
The dCS Network Bridge uses MinimServer to stream music from storage. It's the best sounding streaming solution in the house. Betters the uRendu by a small bit and for streaming TIDAL and QOBUZ it works great, albeit only controlled from a phone or tablet(not a PC). Only requires Minimserver to stream music for storage.
Currently running Minimserver on the Mac Mini with the music on a 4TB drive hanging off one of its USB ports. Not ideal, but it works as long as the Mini stays 'awake' and doesn't go to sleep in the middle of a tune.
But they have a plug-in that will work on many NAS drives, depending on the 'chip' used.
Multiple Synology flavors available here . The 718+/720+ would use the Synology Intel version.
Four bays of 4TB each might work.
Why not two bays (mirrored) using 8 GB drives?
Well, if you get a Synology NAS, I can offer free phone support, as that is what I am using and am familiar with it. Synology NAS will also run LMS, if you want.. I recently bought a separate Rpi model 4 to run LMS, which I prefer over the NAS for various reasons. It is what the Developers of PcP use as well. A 2 Bay will give Plenty of Storage for your needs. Also, Synology is known for having about the Best, Friendliest Software as far as NAS systems go. Synology is what Abe and E-Stat have also.
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I'm an old man,phone support is free, I think I talked to you awhile back on the phone when you bought a RPi, LOL! I think you are all nuts.
this one can't run LMS nor the other server you mentioned, basic RAID level 1 which means as long as one drive doesn't fail you still have your stuff on there. Unplug the NAS, take one drive out the one that failed and throw it away and then plug in a new one and then let the software do the work to replicate and then you have a mirror copy.
I recommended this one, if you need something complicated Abe here can help.
Once you add in the RPi's and LMS you got another whole complicated thing going on, if you add ROON on top of everything else it is even more complicated. I'm just using a Sonos digital out that was modified. As you've heard me rant about that over and over. Sure RPi with picoreplayer is better if it works. And it should.
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Used to not be able to find my ass with both hands, now I have to go looking to find my hands.
But yes, that WOULD work as the Mac Mini would still be in the network and I have figured out how to access it from both the casita via keyboard and monitor and the rest of the house through Apple 'Screen Sharing'.
With 3TB of music on a USB 'G' drive, syncing both Audirvana and MinimServer (required for the dCS Bridge to find music) can take forever.
Plus no backup.
Just get a 4TB hard drive similar to what you already got and please make a backup copy of what you have for yourself. It is important. It is better to make a backup than not, NAS might be too complicated.
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Western Digital PASSPORT drive which holds everything as well.
Even slower than the 'G' drive.
as long as you got a backup. that's good news if I am understanding correctly as 3TB is a lot. I'm under 1TB with a room full of CDs still left to rip. I feel like a factory worker when I am ripping, that's why I like the lossless streaming services, it saves me some time.
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