I am thinking about using my N40L MicroServer (8GB ECC RAM) to build a media server, but after reading through a few threads on the forums I'm questioning whether or not this hardware would be sufficient; specifically the CPU. Currently I only have one device that will be streaming from the server, but my plan is to add a couple more. I am concerned that the server won't be able to handle the bandwidth when 3+ devices are attempting to stream simultaneously.
I have not purchased the HDDs yet...still have a lot of reading to do regarding which ZFS RAID would be the better option, but I'm leaning towards 4x 3TB in RAIDZ2. Also considering upgrading to 16GB ECC RAM.
I have not purchased the HDDs yet...still have a lot of reading to do regarding which ZFS RAID would be the better option, but I'm leaning towards 4x 3TB in RAIDZ2. Also considering upgrading to 16GB ECC RAM.