[mythtv-users] Scaling up?

[Phil Bridges]

On 10/3/07, David Frascone <dave at frascone.com> wrote:
>
> Right now I have a dedicated backend that has a HDHomerun and a PVR-500
> attached to it.
>
> It's got 2 2.4Ghz Xeon's, and 1Gb of memory.
>
> So -- my question: I'm thinking of adding a second PVR-500 to it.  And,
> possibly, a second HD Homerun.
>
> Do you think the box can handle it?
>
> I have another server (where the actual database lives.  If I need to, I
> *could* offload one or both of the HDHomerun's over to it.  But -- it does
> have other jobs, so -- if possible, I'd like things to stay on one box.
>
> So -- I guess my question is:  Can one box hold 4 SD and 4 HD tuners?  And,
> if no one knows, how can I tell once it gets overloaded?
>

What sort of drive system do you have in the box?  The I/O is going to
be your biggest constraint.