I’d like input on how some of you store, consume & protect your media. I have a rather limited knowledge of hardware and also limited floor space & plugs in my surge protector. My current PC has 2 2TB internal hard drives and no Wi-Fi Card from when it was rebuilt 2yrs ago.
Basically, I want something I can store a LOT of video (let’s say 10T+), stream it to my devices, have some type of backup of the material and protection from power failures.
I’ve heard many terms like Media Server, NAS, Raid, UPS & services like Sync.com, etc. and have tried sorting through various videos on YouTube but it just confuses me more.
You don’t need a NAS or RAID to have a decent media streaming setup. I have a 42TB RAID5 and I use a 5TB Sandisk SSD as my daily driver on a 8 year old Lenovo running elementary OS. Can support probably 4 streams simultaneously before it’s chugging.
Look into plex (people will whine about this but I say do it given your current comfort level - Jellyfin is likely not a good option for you yet)
Get some external drives (research “3-2-1 backup” if you want industry standard practices to protect against data loss)
Get a battery backup surge protector. These kick on when power goes out and protects your hardware better.
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You don’t need a NAS or RAID to have a decent media streaming setup. I have a 42TB RAID5 and I use a 5TB Sandisk SSD as my daily driver on a 8 year old Lenovo running elementary OS. Can support probably 4 streams simultaneously before it’s chugging.
Look into plex (people will whine about this but I say do it given your current comfort level - Jellyfin is likely not a good option for you yet)
Get some external drives (research “3-2-1 backup” if you want industry standard practices to protect against data loss)
Get a battery backup surge protector. These kick on when power goes out and protects your hardware better.
Good luck!