Running a media server with bulk storage from an external HDD is just a terrible experience and recipe for issues, and doesn’t give a nice experience with a full library to select from at a whim anywhere in the world (like what streaming provides). Also, depending on library size, not even possible.
I have ~20tb of media on my server, which isn’t even that much, no chance that’ll run well in that configure you mention. It’s by no means a beefy server either, it’s a small ITX mobo in a case with a shitload of HDD bays.
Running a media server with bulk storage from an external HDD is just a terrible experience and recipe for issues, and doesn’t give a nice experience with a full library to select from at a whim anywhere in the world (like what streaming provides). Also, depending on library size, not even possible.
I have ~20tb of media on my server, which isn’t even that much, no chance that’ll run well in that configure you mention. It’s by no means a beefy server either, it’s a small ITX mobo in a case with a shitload of HDD bays.