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Google purchased Moto Mobility, which was at one point a division of Moto. Moto and Moto Mobility seperated in Jan. 2010.
The purchase will not affect the STB market as Moto Mobility doesn’t produce them.
But on the plus side for mobile phones, this is a great thing, as i’m sure they will integrate SageTV with android. Just imagine the possibilities: watching TV and play MKS movies on ur mobile phone, and a much needed better experience with Google TV since this can possibly integrate a networked Ceton card.
Oh, pfSense is my next project. Been thinking about it since last year, but decided to move forward with the upgrade and migration of my server first.
Again, thanx.
Thanx for the response. I’ve been reading more about it and what the new version supports, and so far i think i’m gonna love it. I just downloaded the app so I can play with it on VMware.
BTW, have you used VMware vSphere Hypervisor or Workstation? If so, which do you prefer? I currently use Workstation, but want to try out Hypervisor. I just want to make sure it’s the rite move before i wipe out my system and install it.
I use it the same way.
Benefits are only reflected when you have multiple simultaneous conversations with the server. It doesn’t increase the bandwidth for a single conversation, unless the single client has multiple NICs.
Note: The router/switch has to be able to support the protocol as well.
Benefit:
• Does not change packet format
– No added headers or sequence numbers
– Type/Length interpretation unchanged
• Does not require added buffers
– No fragmentation or reassembly
• Does not re-order or mis-order packets
• Does not add significant latency
• Achieves high utilization (the more network connections, the better)Dude, you claim to have experience in IT and built several computers, but yet you know nothing. I see you have posted several threads on building your first HTPC. Before you keep wasting everyone’s time, read the comments and suggestions everyone has been kind enough to post. ALL the info you need is within them, repeated over and over. GOOD LUCK! seems you’re gonna need it.
Dude, at the end of the day, since you aren’t sure what you need, just get an off-the-shelf product. At least until you understand the benefits of building your own. Remember you can always sell it.
What it really comes down to is Storage Capacit vs. Performance. There are many factors that come into play when deciding which route to take. And remember the cost factor also.
I choose best performance over anything else. Bandwidth is important to me since networks tend to grow and the performance is crucial. With RAID 10 I have the comfort of having performance and fault tolerence needs met, at the expense of storage capacity. But this is the most costly route to take. Besides, you can have multiple RAID configs.
I suggest you decide the storage capacity you need first and then go from there. Building your own HTPC/NAS can become rather expensive. Remember, at the end of the day, it’s a computer and you can always change configs and/or upgrade if you need to. But as long as you have the foundation, the posibilities are endless. Start with something simple and modify as your needs expand/grow.
To simplify RAID 5/6 vs. RAID 10:
RAID 0 or RAID 1 are not options for your wants/needs/requirements, that is the reason i didn’t bother mentioning them.
Raid 5(RAID 6 is similar but IS NOT always offered as an option with controllers):
RAID 5 is the preference for HOME use since you get more storage capacity and you get the fault tolerence needed. This RAID option requires extral processing power to write parity information, which benchmarks show a performance decrease on writes.
The storage capacity is equal to the total of all drives minus 1.
RAID 1+0 (currently better known as RAID 10):
A Raid 10 VD performance is similar to its equivalent Raid 0 VD. A minimum of 4 HDD is required.
Example: “2” HDD Raid 0 VD = “4” HDD Raid 10 VD
This RAID config will ALWAYS have the best read/write performance hands down. Any benchmark will prove that.
RAID config options:
Please keep in mind that RAID options are more of a cost and preference issue. The options to create a RAID config are motherboard based RAID, software based RAID, and PCIe controller based RAID. PCIe being the most expensive route is the best choice, and my personal preference.
The RAID functionality, that you’re looking for can be done within the same box. The only limitation you would have is the number of HDD you can install for the array. This limitation is set by the motherboard and or the RAID controller(i prefer the LSI MegaRAID line).
As for the fault tolerance concern, you have the following options:
If bandwidth is of more concern, I strongly recommend creating a RAID 10 VD. The sacrifice with the RAID 10 configuration is that you loose the additional HDD space you can have by creating a RAID 5 or 6. You get the most bandwidth with a RAID 10 config.
If space is more important, I would recommed RAID 5(can handle the failure, and rebuilding, of 1 HDD) or RAID 6(can handle the failure, and rebuilding, of 2 HDD). These config will allow you to gain more space for the VD and only use one (or two, depending on RAID config) hard drive at the point of failure to rebuild. But you sacrifice speed.
Either configuration can be expensive, but RAID 10 is more expensive due to the need of the 1-for-1 HDD fault tolerance config.
Although I’ve been in the IT tech field for 20 yrs, I’m new to the Media Enthusiast arena, but in my adventure I have found there are many apps available for ripping cd/dvd media. It really is just a matter of preference, I happend to like “Magic ISO” to create ISO images of the media. And for creating MKV files i use MakeMKV, HandBrake and AnyDVD HD depending on my need.
As for the OS to make this happen, make sure you pick something you feel comfortable with and meets ur file sharing/streaming expectations.
Hope this helps thru ur quest.
My personal suggestions is to get yourself a ReadyNAS. It should meet most, if not all, of ur current needs. I started with that and now i’m building an HTPC/NAS server. Put that device on your network first and with time you will learn more of what you want. And you can always sell it, which is what i’m doing, in order to grow. We have to crawl before we walk.
did the installation complete without the NIC drivers?
How much is your budget? Are you looking to purchase a NAS that already has most, if not all, of the functions you want? Or, are you looking to build a NAS?
[quote=Glitchy]1. Why would I pay software maintenance the first when year the software is being setup with very few concurrent users …. is this normal practice? Or can I negotiate?
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Industry specific software companies tend to include maintenance for the first year of support on their software package. But keep in mind that the support will be limited to the modules purchased originally. Not all components are subject to negotiation.
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2. What is a fair rate for consulting services for programming, setup and customization for our implementation on site? I know this negotiable, but I would like to know a fair rate, for them and us. The average going rate?
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When purchasing an “off the shelf” product, from an industry specific software company, you will be subject to their consulting and programming fee for customized needs. You have to remember that the product is developed to serve a specific need and any custom work will be out of scope and would have to be tested to comply with their product and not cause any downtime. Remember, the product works fine without customization.
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3. Maintenance is 18%, that seems fair, i guess?
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Annual maintenance fees DO NOT decrease on a year to year basis, it will continue to rise. It is to your best interest to ask the software company for a set annual cost, for the maintenance, at the beginning of the purchase. This is best practice since it will be quoted at current rates.
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4. Does the company want our maintenance or the original software purchase? I know both, but how negotiable is the initial purchase?
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Both. It is best practice to establish an annual cost, for the maintenance fee, at the time of purchase. Maintenance is something you will continue to renew on the product.
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5. I need to hire a SQL/Crystal Repots programming in the Southwest (of America) what’s the going rate for our region?
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My suggestion would be to look at some job posting sites for your region and take it from there. It is all dependent on the region, job specifics and skill sets.
Although parts of a quote are negotiable, keep an open mind that you will be limited. Since you would request some customized work. I definitely DO NOT recommend to hire an independent programmer to work on a industry specific product.
P.S. I would be more than happy to help with any hardware related questions also.
iSCSI is great, but “home” NAS devices aren’t built to sustain high traffic loads. Keep in mind that the peripherals installed, in home NAS devices, are designed to create a simple RAID solution to share files, basic multimedia streaming and maintain backups/redundancy.
They are great for users that have small home/office networks and do not stream multiple large multimedia files. Home NAS and WHS are designed for basic file sharing and a basic multimedia experience, with a few nice features to make it more interesting.
My home network is wired CAT6, i’m not a big fan of wireless, so i have great performance. And forget about streaming multiple large multimedia files over wireless, then you will definitely experience connection breaks and lack of refreshes.
Hi Mike, thanx for the tip. This is my first attempt at selling online.
I will take pics and update with price.
Thanx again.
Have you checked “Device Manager” to check if the card is showing as an unknown device?
If it does show and with no conflicts, then try to reset the Ceton card.
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