Basically, what I used to do with uTorrent before trying drivepool: This applies only to folder, not single file downloads. I had one folder somewhere, let's call it "Torrent_Junctions". In that folder I created junctions to various other folders on various drives in my server. This way, it did not matter, where the downloaded files finally reside, I can even move them from place to place, I can easily rename the folder where files are located, and all I need to do is replace the junction in the "Torrent_Junctions" folder. And all this time uTorrent is able to seed, where ever these files are. Anyway, I found this was the easiest way to deal with this. Example:
I have a folder, eg: D:\Torrent_Junctions
uTorrent finishes a download, eg: D:\Torrent_Junctions\The.Best.Series.Evah.S01.720p.Bluray.x264-ZeGroup
Stop the torrent in uTorrent.
Move the files to, eg: K:\TVShows\The.Best.Series.Evah\Season01
Create junction from K:\TVShows\The.Best.Series.Evah\Season01 to D:\Torrent_Junctions\The.Best.Series.Evah.S01.720p.Bluray.x264-ZeGroup
Resume the torrent in uTorrent. Voila. uTorrent just keeps happily seeding.
I've read on the forums, that folder junctions are supported by the DrivePool. Some questions:
Is it OK to keep doing this, but making junctions outside the pool, that point to the folders that are on the pool? eg: disk D is not in the pool, and the junction: D:\Torrent_Junctions\Something that points to P:\DrivePool\Whatever\SomeFolderOnThePool. Will that be alright with drivepool? No funky business?
How about uTorrent locking folders and files, if seeding at the time, when drivepool wants to balance, etc? Will that create constant problems?
Will this work if using duplication? I mean, the junction points to the folder on the pool, which is duplicated. As I understand uTorrent should be oblivious about duplication, that's the magic that is drivepool, isin't it?
Would it be considerably "safer" to point uTorrent straight to the folder on the pool, instead of using junctions?
Or should I better off playing safe and not pointing uTorrent to anything on the pool at all? I mean to avoid many folders and files being locked by uTorrent, when drivepool needs to rebalance and move stuff around?
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Basically, what I used to do with uTorrent before trying drivepool:
This applies only to folder, not single file downloads. I had one folder somewhere, let's call it "Torrent_Junctions". In that folder I created junctions to various other folders on various drives in my server. This way, it did not matter, where the downloaded files finally reside, I can even move them from place to place, I can easily rename the folder where files are located, and all I need to do is replace the junction in the "Torrent_Junctions" folder. And all this time uTorrent is able to seed, where ever these files are. Anyway, I found this was the easiest way to deal with this. Example:
I've read on the forums, that folder junctions are supported by the DrivePool. Some questions:
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