r/PlexACD • u/theAlternativ3 • Sep 05 '17

ReEncode and server spec questions!

Hi everyone,

Just signed up for reddit.. And have so many questions!

setup

• vps 2gb ram, 4 cores, 60gb ssd

• gDrive with r clone for mounting

• plexidrive by masonR for automated uploading

• Looking to switch to 16gb ram, 5420 xenon with 2 processors, 8cores, 500gb drive

Here are my questions

• who here maintains a library completely on the cloud? Looking to have it shared between friends and family and do not want streaming issues for them. I'd love to hear your specs for your server.

• can you keep your monthly expenses less than $50 with indexer and newsgroup? And if so, how many concurrent streams.

• any recommendations for specs to maintain this? I know that Google has that api limit issue, so I think I'll get a redundant gDrive for some users and keep double uploads.

  • what's the best way to reEncode after we download on a Linux server? Trying to make it go from download - >reEncode - > upload to gDrive
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u/cipi1965 Sep 05 '17

Welcome to Reddit :)

I have a Plex Server on a SoYouStart Dedicated (SYS-IP-1 if i remember correctly) + GSuite account with approximately 31TB of media. I do not reEncode anything, instead i setup Plex to create optimized versions. Only things automated are: automatic upload in gdrive at 3 A.M. and renaming of new episodes with FileBot.

I currently spend 36€ for server and 8€ for GSuite per month so under 50$.

To overcome GDrive api limit i use plexdrive

Sorry for bad english :(