[Wylug-help] Maximum directory size?

[Türker Sezer]

On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 7:53 PM, Anne Wilson <cannewilson at googlemail.com>
wrote:

> MY QNAP NAS has been functioning as a file server for some time.  I run
> regular backup software from Windows to various directories, and am
> happy with the result.
>
> Recently I decided it was time to learn about the DNLA server - oddly
> named Twonky Media Server.  I'm currently ripping all my DVDs to mp4 and
> moving them to the NAS so that I can watch them on my smart TVs.  I'm
> now realising that the Film directory is getting quite large, and I
> still have a good many to rip.  Is there a maximum directory size?
> Should I split them into subdirectories?
>
> The OS appears to be simply a customised Linux, if that has any bearing
> on the subject.  I _think_ it's 64-bit.
>

I couldn't see which filesystem you use, but limits for common filesystems
are below:

Single file size and partition size limit
ext2/3 - 2TB
ext4   - 16TB
xfs    - 100TB

I don't think, you will hit these limits. So most probably, you won't have
any problem with file/directory size. But storing lots of files in a folder
may cause performance problems. You should create subdirectories to
eliminate that issue. DLNA servers/clients can handle subdirectories
properly. So you won't have any problem because of subdirectories.

You can use rygel as DLNA server on your linux box. I use it on debian
laptop to share files from linux and windows folders and it works properly.
I wrote some tips in here about its configuration.
http://linux-tips.org/article/120/sharing-media-files-over-dlna

-- 
Türker Sezer
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