[Wylug-help] Maximum directory size?

[Anne Wilson]

On 22/07/2015 20:13, Türker Sezer wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 7:53 PM, Anne Wilson <cannewilson at googlemail.com
> <mailto: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

Thanks for clarifying.  So far Twonky is handling everything fine, and
from your description I won't meet technical difficulties.  However I
agree that it might be as well to split the main film directory, if only
because scanning it takes quite a long time.

Thanks again

Anne