RE: Re: Thoughts on storage devices??

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I used a program called "Sharepoints" to allow you to easily
set up a number
of shared directories...

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of noel_pilot
> Sent: 20 April 2008 11:38
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Thoughts on storage devices??
>
>
> Hi Phil,
> Yes it was you I was thinking of!! Sorry to be a pain but any chance
> you could let me know any specific software you use with this for
> sharing your movies, think I recall you mentioning something about a
> program to provide smb shares??
>
> Anything else I should think about?
>
> Thanks
> Noel
>
> p.s. thanks to others that have replied too! :)
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Phil Harris" <phil@...> wrote:
> >
> > I had 3 x 8 bay firewire to IDE enclosures on a Mac Mini as my
file
> server
> > for a couple of years and it worked without a hitch ... the Mini
> actually
> > spins the drives up and down reliably (as opposed to Windows and
> Linux whose
> > firewire support for external drives suck).
> >
> > If you are careful and plan out your storage strategy you can
> actually mask
> > the spin up time quite effectively too - I used to have a
directory
> on the
> > mini's internal drive which contained links/shortcuts to the
actual
> movie
> > files spread out over the external drives and so that was
browseable
> without
> > having to spin up the external drives which - because there were
26
> of them
> > (3 x 8 + 2 additional external drives) could take several
minutes.
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> > > Of noel_pilot
> > > Sent: 19 April 2008 14:58
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Thoughts on storage devices??
> > >
> > > So...the moneys finally getting close to what I need for
next stage
> of
> > > HA server/storage and I need to confirm what I'm thinking is
the
> right
> > > way to go ahead.
> > >
> > > I'm very much in favour of using macs wherever possible and
with
> xbmc
> > > on osx coming on in leaps and bounds thats pushing me
further in
> this
> > > thought.
> > >
> > > My plan (inspired by this list) was for a mac mini and a 4
bay
> > > firewire drive enclosure.  This would suit my needs
certainly for
> the
> > > moment and when I need to expand I could add another
firewire
> > > enclosure or upgrade to bigger drives.
> > >
> > > There's a few tasks i'd like to have carried out by the mini
> including
> > > radio recording on schedules, and possibly some x10
interface by
> > > Indigo.
> > >
> > > My only other option considered recently is to move away
from the
> > > mini, just use a NAS of some sort and get myself an Imac for
> bedroom
> > > use that could cover the scheduled tasks side of things and
> probably
> > > the x10 interface.
> > >
> > > At the moment I have a number of hard drives in a large pc
case
> that
> > > runs hot as heck and is a little power hungry, I only turn
it on
> when
> > > I need it, what I want to get to is having the movies and
music
> > > available 24/7 but with out killing me in electricity costs.
> > >
> > > So....mac mini with a firewire enclosure still a reasonable
> approach??
> > > if not anything else I should be looking at?
> > >
> > > btw looking at the 4 bay firewire enclosures from span.com.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Noel
> > >
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