I want a server to:
- backup files
- host media files (for streaming via 360, laptop for bedtime movies, music, etc)
Questions:
1. Can my old PC get the job done compared to buying a pricey NAS server? AMD Athlon64 2.2 GHZ, 512 MB PC3200.
2. Should I buy identical hard drives to work together? Or is there no real difference (besides listed read/write/buffer) in using different drives?
3. If I play an HD video file on my newish PC streaming from the networked old PC, the performance will be based on the new PC, right?
- If 3 was a complication based on LAN bandwidth or other performance concerns, I would very rarely have HD videos on my server, other than new shows via Torrent, which could be transferred to my PC.