12-01-2006, 06:48 AM
I am planning my CQC install, and I have a question about architecture for the application.
I have 3 PC's which are candidates for the CQC server:
Machine #1 is my domain controller, and is always on currently. It is a 2.4G P IV with 1GB of ram, Win 2K server. This machine will be upgraded to Win 2003 server as soon as I can find a cheap license...
Machine #2 is my "working" pc. I use this pc for work, and any e-mail or browsing I do from home. It is an older machine, a dual P-III 733 Mhz with 640MB ram, Win XP Pro.
Machine #3 is my HTPC. this is the machine I had planned to install the CQC server on, but after reading some posts, I am having second thoughts. this machine is a P4 2.8G with 1 Gb ram, Win XP pro. it has my 1.5TB drive array and my M-Audio delta 410 card installed. this machine will be responsible for streaming MP3s to my whole house A/V, as well as for streaming movies stored on the array. this machine also
My thoughts were that since I will doing most of the serving for a/v services from the HTPC it would make sense to run the CQC from it. does this makes sense, or will I have issues with performance if I am streaming audio, and maybe a movie on the CQC server?
I have 3 PC's which are candidates for the CQC server:
Machine #1 is my domain controller, and is always on currently. It is a 2.4G P IV with 1GB of ram, Win 2K server. This machine will be upgraded to Win 2003 server as soon as I can find a cheap license...
Machine #2 is my "working" pc. I use this pc for work, and any e-mail or browsing I do from home. It is an older machine, a dual P-III 733 Mhz with 640MB ram, Win XP Pro.
Machine #3 is my HTPC. this is the machine I had planned to install the CQC server on, but after reading some posts, I am having second thoughts. this machine is a P4 2.8G with 1 Gb ram, Win XP pro. it has my 1.5TB drive array and my M-Audio delta 410 card installed. this machine will be responsible for streaming MP3s to my whole house A/V, as well as for streaming movies stored on the array. this machine also
My thoughts were that since I will doing most of the serving for a/v services from the HTPC it would make sense to run the CQC from it. does this makes sense, or will I have issues with performance if I am streaming audio, and maybe a movie on the CQC server?