Does anyone run their iTunes library from a NAS?
I had my iTunes library initially on my internal iMac HDD, then it grew too big, so went on an external USB disk. Then I though I have a NAS why not have it on there and out of the way as such.
So yesterday I copied over the iTunes folder to my NAS, disconnected external HDD, opened up iTunes and pointed it to my NAS. It seemed to open fine, and everything there seems great.
So few questions for people that run an iTunes library off a NAS.
What is speed like? mine seems ok, but get a few beach balls, any way to speed it up? (I'm on an oldish iMac Alu 2007, 2Ghz Core 2 Duo, 4Gb RAM)
Now my Time Machine wont back up the iTunes folder as its on a NAS, I know to copy the iTunes folder every month onto my other backup external drive, but what is a good option for backup? no way to get TM to?
Is this the best way to run an iTunes library as I'm sure others have even bigger libraries than me, (mine currently 90Gb), or what other solutions?
I also use my Apple TV 1 with iTunes. Wil I see any performance hit over it now being on the NAS? my iMac is wired to the router, to NAS, whereas my Apple TV 1 is wireless N, all my house is wireless N, and thats what I've set my router to Wireless N only.
Any other hints
cheers
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.7), iMac 20" 4Gb RAM, Alu 2007 Model