2024-01-18, 03:41 PM
So, I'm looking to set up a cost effective jellyfin server that (hopefully) will have the capacity to serve multiple 4k high bitrate media files to 2-3 users simultaneously. Hoping to get some guidance here on whether my hardware will realistically be capable of that.
For the server I'm looking at a refurbished Dell Optiplex 3060 (i5-8500 6 cores, 8gb ram, 256gb ssd) currently selling for ~$212 CAD. I have compared that to something like a Beelink S12 with a 12th gen N100 for around $250, but I was thinking the extra cores from the Optiplex might be more advantageous. Also looked at a Beelink SEi12 i5-12450H for extra processing power, but that is basically double the price (approx $450 CAD), so i'm not sure its a good value...
For media storage, I have found a used 2-bay Synology DS214play for $80. I'm thinking maybe I can use that to run 2x10TB drives as RAID0 for extra read/write speed, since high bitrate rips are anywhere from 60-80Mbp/s I'm thinking it might not be viable to rely on a single HDD being fast enough to serve multiple files simultaneously?
I already have another Synology DS220j, with one drive being used for constant recording of my security cameras, and the second drive being my media storage. What if I were to use the second drive as a backup drive for my RAID0 array? How might i implement something like that?
I have also read about people using ZFS storage solutions and I have no idea how that works or whether it would make sense in my application?
Thanks for any input the community has!
For the server I'm looking at a refurbished Dell Optiplex 3060 (i5-8500 6 cores, 8gb ram, 256gb ssd) currently selling for ~$212 CAD. I have compared that to something like a Beelink S12 with a 12th gen N100 for around $250, but I was thinking the extra cores from the Optiplex might be more advantageous. Also looked at a Beelink SEi12 i5-12450H for extra processing power, but that is basically double the price (approx $450 CAD), so i'm not sure its a good value...
For media storage, I have found a used 2-bay Synology DS214play for $80. I'm thinking maybe I can use that to run 2x10TB drives as RAID0 for extra read/write speed, since high bitrate rips are anywhere from 60-80Mbp/s I'm thinking it might not be viable to rely on a single HDD being fast enough to serve multiple files simultaneously?
I already have another Synology DS220j, with one drive being used for constant recording of my security cameras, and the second drive being my media storage. What if I were to use the second drive as a backup drive for my RAID0 array? How might i implement something like that?
I have also read about people using ZFS storage solutions and I have no idea how that works or whether it would make sense in my application?
Thanks for any input the community has!