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  1. ...the obvious solution IMHO is to attach the 4TB that is currently on standby to the pool and then remove the smallest drive from the pool (which should migrate the data over, wouldn't it). You could use a USB case to do that or use another computer and provide the disk "raw" via iSCSI. Once the data is migrated (or even before that), swap the physical location of the drives.
  2. OK, thanks again...here are two more questions though: - From what I gather, the way the encryption API is used, a CPU with AES support will improve greatly to the performance of the encrypted filesystem - what exactly are the options to combine this with DrivePool...what if I want my local multi-TB drives from DrivePool to be encrypted (but *not* sync this with a cloud drive)..can I do that?
  3. Thank you for the response. Hmm...looks like a tight squeeze So, what are my options, if your version for win-10 will not be ready before the GA date of win-10? I mean, how long can I postpone the upgrade without loosing my rights to do/perform this (not a Stablebit question, I know)..does anybody know?
  4. Thank you for the response and info...very helpful.
  5. Hi, now with Win-10 upgrades coming in free for everyone, I'd like to ask: - what is the status of supporting windoze 10 for your product line? - any recommended upgrade procedure already? TIA, fred
  6. Hi, I just came across the new product....looks quite nice. Based on the feature-list, I'll have some questions, though. - what hardware is need in order to support encryption? (i.e. TPM-Module)? - is encryption implemented without relying on Windoze bitdefender? - what if I want two access the cloud-drive from more than one host and use encryption? ..sorry, if this is already somewhere but I did not find that info right away....just kindly point me to it, in that case. TIA, fred
  7. ....if you are on a budget, you can save some bucks on the mobo and the RAM. In that case you probably will add a HBA later for extending drives, but nothing fancy, like a GPU...so a B85 chipset board will do nicely. The i3 you choose definitely has got some headroom but will not drive DDR3 RAM above 1600Mhz. If you have the money, go for 1600-CL9 instead of standard-CL11. Edit: for the PSU, a 450W PSU will do fine, a 500W PSU is safe, if the unit is a single Rail. Calculate 2A on 12V for each disk, plus CPU, mobo, RAM and fans...a unit with 36-40A on 12V will do fine.
  8. I am an ex unRAIDer (have swapped to ZFS), but in the days back then, I found that the guys in the unRAID forum have some very valuable insights on how to treat your disks. Making sure that the parts are working as expected is vital...that forum is full of evidence, that even brand new disks will fail the test, when run more than once. I agree that is is time consuming, but there is no harm done to the disk ... it should pass clearly a test with 3 or more runs, when mounted correctly and airflow in place. From an engineering perspective I think one can agree that a disk that passed multiple runs is potentially less prone to failure, as real-live stress would be lower than that of the test runs. A new disk that has passed one run but would have failed on later runs will most likely fail earlier than others, while in service. IMHO it is better to find the issue while you still can RMA the thing...and it is less disappointing (and less risky) compared to when you have a fully employed disk with your valuable data on it. Edit: ..and to what the script does... yes, it is writing/reading zeros, but that is only one part of the story...it is trying to find if re-allocated sectors/blocks would occur during the process. If that value increases, this indicates a problem with the disk...in order to "force" this, the writes/reads are necessary....just as in real life use.
  9. ..I usually use and run the preclear script from the unRAID forum...not only for used drives but for new buys (three times) as well. If a new drive fails, it goes the RMA way right away. See: http://lime-technology.com/wiki/index.php/Configuration_Tutorial#Preclear_Hard_Drives The script is a simple shell script...I run it when booted from a Fedora Live-ISO.
  10. Hmm...I still don't understand your usecase behind all these high-end requirements. IMHO there is no PCIe 3.0 interface available with the AM3+ platform, are you sure you have it with your current board? Using S-ATA III (6Gbps) only makes sense for top-notch SSDs...a spinning disk will still not outperform S-ATA I (1.5Gbps). With drivepool and spinning disks, you will not use up the speed of a controller card sitting in a x16 2.0 port, either. What I do like with AM3+ though, is the ability to support ECC memory on a desktop mobo (check with the ASUS AM3+ line and the specs).
  11. ....for streaming, this will be fine...for transcoding the media, find something that has around 1200 passmark per concurrent stream.
  12. ...backups are not needed, really. All recordings are stripped from ads and then get stored on my NAS automagically. The only data that comes with some hassle to reconstruct from scratch is the channel list and sorting of these into programme numbers. But the idea with kvm is still the best...but because of the space left in the attic, I need some kvm-over-ip gear...I'll be scanning the bay ;-) Again, many thanks for your support and second thoughts...I really appreciate this!
  13. ...no embedded vPro/IPMI, I am afraid..as the motherboard is "only" this: http://msi.com/product/mb/C847MS-E33.html#hero-overview It's my DVB recorder, supporting WOL and running with 4 DVB-S2 cards, with a local 3x3TB pool. Maybe I'll leave it there for some more months (as services are still running fine) and hope another win-update will eventually "fix" it. Thanks for the info regarding the license...I'll keep that in mind.
  14. Thanks again for your support! Yeah, I've found reference to this BSOD issue with RDP, too...the effect definitely looks similar. No, there is no remote management ATM...I am trying to find me a kvm-over-ip gear for a small budget. This is a small desktop box, running as my DVB recorder, up in the attic next to the SAT-dish/switch. I have windoze auto-update activated...maybe some update killed the video drivers or else.... If I'll have to climb up there, I'll need to pull it downstairs in order to work with it properly and then I'll do a re-install anyways. ...which brings be back to my second question from my first post. Will I be able to re-apply the DrivePool licence in that case or do I need to take further actions with your support?
  15. ..tried from inside a VM....I get to the login prompt..when entering the credentials, some dialogs pop up very fast, then nothing happens. How can I debug this?
  16. Thanks for suggesting these options...really appreciate the help. well, yes...if I have to...but at that point I am going to restore if from scratch anyway..its been locked away for years. Huh?...OK, I'll see what I can do...have to find me a windoze system first...using a linux based RDP client ATM. sure...i'll install one next time....as time did advance, so did the clients, I am sure. Yes, the effect survived a reboot, unfortunately Yep...no effect either.
  17. Hi Folks, first things first: sorry I am a windoze noob I have one windoze-7-HP/64bit box running completely headless with DrivePool... BTW: this is the only windoze box in da house So far, all my services are managed over the Web. When I had the need to login into windoze directly, I did use an RDP client, which worked flawlessly up until now. For some time now, I noticed, that connecting over RDP failed...the client can connect, but then stalls, no screen, no login for credentials from the box The box is still running and all other services are up and running, but I am getting a bit worried. Question 1: are there any tipps&tricks from the windoze cracks out here on how to fix the RDP issue? Question2: If I cannot resolve my RDP problem, I'd rather resort to re-install the box from scratch...can I re-apply the DrivePool license as with a new install? TIA, p3x-749
  18. If this is within your budget, there's nothing wrong going that route, I'd say.
  19. ...you can try an expander, like the Intel RES2CV240, RES2SV240...these work well with LSI based HBAs or RAID-Controllers...don't know if the 2720 will.
  20. AFAIU the limiting factor nowadays is the fact that most optical drives have a riplock feature, preventing to read an encrypted disc faster than 2-3x, even when the drive is advertised to read/write blanks much faster. There are - for some drive models - non-official firmwares, where a patch removes the riplock though.
  21. Yes, you're right about that.....security is a thing, not to be underestimated For my home use scenario, the thing that made me pull the all-in-one apart and rebuild dedicated boxes was my electricity bill. I found that each individual service was not needed all the time, but only every once in a while, maybe only for 2hrs a day..however, usage pattern in the family of each service was so unique, that I was forced to run the big box in 24x7 mode. After running a kill-a-watt with logger for some time, I found that this thing would cost me 1Mwh per year on electricity...an increase of my bill/consumption by 30%. And at prices of 0.25(euro)cent per kwh, this is a huge amount of money, year over year. .... I converted everything to smaller desktop based boxes, supporting S3/WOL, and my electricity bill was down by another 800Kwh again....investments paid off within the year . The only 24x7 services I still run are on my router or a dedicated ARM-based box..even my renderers are based on Android boxes nowadays. Both these things increase the WAF a lot, too ...returning to the OP...running a NAS/Server with a lot of disks is different from running a desktop (hence the GPU thing)...firing up the desktop will not prevent the disks from spinning, adding wear&tear and electricity cost. I am still not seeing the UseCases or rather I feel the UseCase from the first post is much different from the one that seems to demand a large GPU.
  22. ....AFAIU the DirectX feature is for playback, not for transcoding...what will be your usecase behind that? Building an all-in-one is something that has been thought of by many as the ultimate goal...I've been there, done it and learned that you should not put all eggs into one basket. Rule of Thumb: when building a server, you don't need much GPU power..building a renderer, you will need GPU power.
  23. ...what CL-type of DDR3-1600 is this...you won't notice any real-world difference between 1600-CL11 and 1333-CL9. +1 for ECC ...on S1150 even the Celerons will support it, but the proposed MSI Desktop mobo chipset will not
  24. ...IMHO this is definitely the right strategy. As per your choice of the 1830...I don't know where you are located, but over here in Germany, the 1840 is approx 30% cheaper than the 1830...I'd go with the CPU that offers the best/most features in its datasheet for your budget. The 1840 offers "clear HD video" when compared to the 1830, for example.
  25. ...for playback and some more flexibility, I'd go with something like xbmc/kodi. I love my openelec htpc (http://openelec.tv/) and with this (http://www.pulse-eight.com/store/products/104-usb-hdmi-cec-adapter.aspx) I can use my TV remote to control it. With the latest advances in small embedded world, all you need to run openelec with cec-support already inside is this: http://www.hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php?g_code=G138745696275 ...it supports a full Android based system as well.
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