Ok, this is exciting.  I’m new to the world of media servers and the high capacity backups options. But all this info is over whelming too when you want to start but don’t want to buy the wrong setup.

 

I’m still reading but need some quick help.

 

I use Mac’s(GUI) so im not that knowledgeable in linux. 

 

1. Want to have a media server (pc) to handle pushing the stream thru the house.

2. I will have another (pc) to push the streams thru the house.

3. Need a backup server to handle all pc and mac in the house.

 

 

Questions:  Could I use say a 4-6 bay 2tb drive setup to backup the media server using unraid?

Questions: Could I also use the same unraid server to backup a time machine backup from all my mac systems.

Questions: And if I understand the unRaid is really used and can be used for the main backup for my hole house setup. Just have all the backup files going to this unraid drive and it will take care of the rest?

Questions: Also what are the negative of me doing it this way?

Questions: I read something in a FAq thread that there a speed issue with unraid. Is there something I need to know.

 

Back to reading.

 

Thanks for the help and a jump start to setting all this up.

 

Ok, this is exciting.  I’m new to the world of media servers and the high capacity backups options. But all this info is over whelming too when you want to start but don’t want to buy the wrong setup.

 

I’m still reading but need some quick help.

 

I use Mac’s(GUI) so im not that knowledgeable in linux. 

 

1. Want to have a media server (pc) to handle pushing the stream thru the house.

2. I will have another (pc) to push the streams thru the house.

3. Need a backup server to handle all pc and mac in the house.

 

Questions:  Could I use say a 4-6 bay 2tb drive setup to backup the media server using unraid?

Yes.

Questions: Could I also use the same unraid server to backup a time machine backup from all my mac systems.

Media server is doable now. Timemachine backups will have to wait for version 5.0. By the time you have a media server running with 4.7, a new version 5 beta will be out and you can upgrade to enable TM backups.

Questions: And if I understand the unRaid is really used and can be used for the main backup for my hole house setup. Just have all the backup files going to this unraid drive and it will take care of the rest?

Yes. Version 5 will operate like a giant Apple Time Capsule.

Questions: Also what are the negative of me doing it this way?

Compared to what? I'm doing now what you intend and I believe it is the best solution.

 

Questions: I read something in a FAq thread that there a speed issue with unraid. Is there something I need to know.

Writes are slower than reads. This does not matter for media service or backups.

 

Back to reading.

 

Thanks for the help and a jump start to setting all this up.