Re: Re: unRaid - Media storage server solution

["Ben Geach (UKHA)" <BenUKHA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A quick video that's worth a look:
http://revision3.com/systm/unraid

Ben

On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 7:35 PM, Phil Harris <phil@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Well the conversation I was having with the guy was about running
unRAID on
> a WHS install and using it to protect the media libraries (which are
> generally pretty static) ... take a look also at FlexRAID which is
similar.
> *MYSELF*, I wouldn't go for hardware (or software) RAID given that
arrays
> are very vulnerable whilst degraded.
>
> My views on Plex's video decoding have been expressed before so I
won't go
> over them again. :-D
>
> WHS is pretty damn good for being easy to expand...
>
> Phil
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> > Of keyvan2r
> > Sent: 31 August 2009 19:02
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: unRaid - Media storage server solution
> >
> > Thanks for the reply Phil. I am still undecided on the best
solution
> > for me. WHS or unRaid or a windows box (XP or Server) with a
hardware
> > raid (3ware or similar)card. Currently running a Buffalo NAS
2.1tb in
> > raid5 and a couple of usb 1.5tb ext drives running off it. Had it
for
> > 20 months now and running out of room. I have not started with BD
> > ripping yet and given I will be buying mostly BD movies from now
on
> > storage is now an issue.
> > The buffalo gives me some problems on file permissions as I am
running
> > a mac & pc clients. for some reason some files created by the
mac's are
> > read- only for pc clients.
> > The HTPC's are for now both mac & pc - Plex is great for DVD
and best
> > for tv series on DVD. DVDLobby is good for DVD and BD.
> > Whatever front end I settle on eventually - the server is
important and
> > needs to be built with growth in mind.
> > Look forward to your views when you get a chance to look at
unRaid.
> >
> > K
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Phil Harris" <phil@...>
wrote:
> > >
> > > I had that flagged up to me by a guy that I have been trying
to
> > resolve a
> > > couple of WHS "funnies" with over on the "We
Got Served" forums ...
> > there's
> > > that and another one that I need to have a look at as well.
> > >
> > > It's a sort of "semi RAID" solution where you
basically generate
> > parity
> > > snapshots of data that doesn't change very often (such as
music
> > libraries
> > > and movie collections) and the drives remain viable as
standalone
> > entities
> > > (they can be individually read outside of the
"array") but it is
> > possible to
> > > recreate a failed drive from the parity snapshot. If you get
two
> > drives fail
> > > then instead of losing everything all you lose is the data
on those
> > two
> > > drives...
> > >
> > > It's basically on my "to take a look at" list
waiting for me to have
> > some
> > > free time to take a shot at it - ahead of that is
"Ultimate Media
> > Collector"
> > > for the Popcorn Hour which is an "on the fly"
(dynamically) generated
> > user
> > > interface to your movies collection on the PCH rather than
using the
> > > pre-generated ones like YAMJ and My Lil Movies Jukebox...
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> > Behalf
> > > > Of keyvan2r
> > > > Sent: 29 August 2009 22:35
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] unRaid - Media storage server
solution
> > > >
> > > > Hi all
> > > >
> > > > Been a while since last post - while looking at various
network
> > storage
> > > > solutions I found unRaid. A software based NAS/Storage
solution
> > that
> > > > seems to provide better drive failure than raid. works
with mixed
> > > > drives (SATA & IDE) and seems a good solution for
BIG (8TB plus)
> > bluray
> > > > movie server:
> > > >
> > > >  http://www.lime-technology.com/joomla/
> > > >
> > > > Anyone using or looked at this?
> > > > Would be most grateful for any advice / tips ....
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > K
> > > >
> > > >
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