[mythtv-users] Proliant server as a backend...

[Jonathan Link]

On 11/10/05, Pete Clarke <pete at devilincarnate.eclipse.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Would the following be acceptable as a media/tuner backend server multiple
> (4 or more) frontends...
>
> Proliant 8500r
> Quad PIII Xeon 700/2MB CPU's
> 2GB Ram;
> 2 x 1000SX Fiber NIC;
> 1 x Dual 10/100 backup NIC
> 4 x 73GB U160 SCSI drives, RAID (0/1/5);
> 2 x PVR250 PAL Tuners;
>
> All PCI slots are 64bit and the NIC's will be in 66mhz slots.
>
> I can chuck a spare SB Live card w/digital/optical 5.1 in, as well as
> another couple of tuner cards (either PVR250's or DVB cards).
> I may be able to add another 4 CPU's (if I can find them) if that would
> help...
>
> This machine doesn't have much by way of display, but that's OK as I want to
> use it as a backend only anyway...
>
> My question really, would server hardware  make a reasonable backend machine
> to serve TV and Media in general..??
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> Pete.
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I'd imagine your electric bill will take quite a jump.
4x73GB isn't that much space.
I don't think you need more CPUs, but I might be wrong.  Since it
looks like you have access to the machine, take it for a test drive...
IIRC sound card isn't needed on the backend, unless it is also a front
end.  My backend has an intergrated one, so I can't be certain.