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<blockquote data-quote="funkstar" data-source="post: 378014" data-attributes="member: 14311">Is this just a storage server or will it be running the TVServer part of MediaPortal as well? As that will limit your choices if it is.If it's just a storage server I'd be tempted to ditch the 300GB boot drive and use something like FreeNAS off a compact flash card or similar. With that number of drives I'd want to use proper hardware RAID cards, Areca cards are supposed to be fantastic, but pretty expensive. At least you will get good support though, so if a card dies they will you get the array working in a replacement card, something that budget vendors won't be so good at (I'm not saying it would happen, just that you get what you pay for as far as support is concerned).If it is going to be running the TVServer, then officially you are limited to XP or Vista. There are threads on here about getting TVServer installed on Windows Server 2003 and 2008, but they are not supported by the developers at all.I currently have 2x 5 drive NAS boxes and a HTPC with 4 tuners that I would like to combine. This will need to wait until I find a new, larger appartment. But when it does happen I'll probably go for some version of Windows Server that others have successfully managed to get the TVServer running on. I have a few other tasks I'd like to give it as well, so the pain in getting it all set up should be worth it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="funkstar, post: 378014, member: 14311"] Is this just a storage server or will it be running the TVServer part of MediaPortal as well? As that will limit your choices if it is. If it's just a storage server I'd be tempted to ditch the 300GB boot drive and use something like FreeNAS off a compact flash card or similar. With that number of drives I'd want to use proper hardware RAID cards, Areca cards are supposed to be fantastic, but pretty expensive. At least you will get good support though, so if a card dies they will you get the array working in a replacement card, something that budget vendors won't be so good at (I'm not saying it would happen, just that you get what you pay for as far as support is concerned). If it is going to be running the TVServer, then officially you are limited to XP or Vista. There are threads on here about getting TVServer installed on Windows Server 2003 and 2008, but they are not supported by the developers at all. I currently have 2x 5 drive NAS boxes and a HTPC with 4 tuners that I would like to combine. This will need to wait until I find a new, larger appartment. But when it does happen I'll probably go for some version of Windows Server that others have successfully managed to get the TVServer running on. I have a few other tasks I'd like to give it as well, so the pain in getting it all set up should be worth it. [/QUOTE]

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