[mythtv-users] Dedicated backend

[Mike Perkins]

On 01/10/12 10:00, Josu Lazkano wrote:
> Thanks both!
>
> OK, I will use 64 bits system.
>
> I have lots of questions about the disk storage. I have this disks:
>
> 1 x 250 SATA
> 1 x 2TB SATA
> 2 x 1TB SATA
> 1 x 8G SSD
>
> Could I use the SSD for something? maybe for MySQL? /root?
>
> I have a internal USB adapter, so I will add USB LiveCD to perform
> some partition backups. Is this a good idea?
>
You don't need anything as big as 250Gb for your system disk. I would consider 
running that on your 8Gb SSD - assuming this box is going to be used mainly for 
myth and you don't need to install lots of other applications.

Alternatively, put the database on the SSD. This is the file that takes the most 
hammering so the higher access speeds will be of benefit. There are posts here 
about using SSDs for mysql, so it might be worth searching for those in case 
there's something that might bite you.

- Having just bought three SSD drives to use as system disks myself, although 
not for the myth backend: firewall, dhcp/log server and mythfrontend. Nice and 
quiet now, not to mention power savings!

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Mike Perkins