Plex mac mini server full#

If it is transcoding (converting) videos in real time for say an iPad then this does need processing power but even a Dual Core model can do this with no problems. The performance of the Mac mini you need depends on what it will be doing, if it is streaming unaltered the video files this is a glorified file copy and needs hardly any processing power. The Plex Server will then convert the video to a format suitable for the iPad which should be less demanding as well. So while your parents might have a fast downloads speed you may only have a slower upload speed.Īn option to consider would be to run Plex Server on the Mac mini and Plex for iOS on a iPad. Remember most home Internet links have a much slower uploading (sending) speed than their headline downloading speed. Is a Mac Mini overkill for what I'm wanting to do? Any and all advice is welcomed!ĭepending on the size of your video files, I would be dubious as to wether you will be able to stream them over the Internet and a VPN link with adequate performance. In the end, I'm looking for something that's going to interface with my current Apple ecosystem as seamlessly and simply as possible. However the massive expandability relative to price of devices like Synology's Disk Stations leaves me questioning whether I should get over the disk structure I'm after, or go the iSCSI route. What's more, accessing these devices remotely requires use of their clunky interfaces, or using something like Transmit or ExpanDrive (which also remove the metadata). The current NAS offerings don't support HFS+ file systems, which is a major drawback for me as I utilize Spotlight and color labels extensively (and would like to use tags in the upcoming Maverick OS). I'm simply wanting a device that can serve as a Time Machine target, allow me to stream media to both my MacBook and iOS devices remotely, set up a few user accounts to give specific people access to specific files/services, as well as the ability to control settings/etc remotely.

Plex mac mini server full#

I do often share content with coworkers and family members, but don't neccessarily want them to have full access to my entire machine, which is why OS X Server appealed to me. I'm not wanting to host websites, emails, or caldendars, as I use iCloud for these things and don't wish to keep the Mini on 24/7, but to utilize something similar to Wake On LAN. My debate is between a NAS device versus a Mac Mini Server/ regular Mac Mini running OS X Server (with external storage). I realize that this question has been beat to death on Apple's forum as well as every other tech forum on the internet, but existing posts don't quite seem to address what I'm wanting to do.