NASLite Network Attached Storage

Not much within the electronics/computer space really works for users. Always gotchas, always exceptions and compatibility issues.....

It would therefore be wonderful if Server Elements could slay just one of these dragons by giving us an "All units turn on" & "All units turn off" command from consumer media players.

Yes, I know simplicity is often difficult. Then again, you're made of stronger stuff?

Can you elaborate a bit? I'm not sure I understand the request. I assime you mean a way to turn off multiple NASLite-2 servers from a single device, but and not sure if that's correct. A "For Example" will be helpful

Thanks for the quick response....

Here's an example (using the Netgear EVA8000 as a prototype):

1. Use remote to power on the EVA 8000.
2. First screen that appears contains the button "Servers ON" and you select it.
3. Two minutes later the servers are all powered up and you can select the movie to be viewed.

At shutdown:


1. You find the screen with the "Servers OFF" button and activate. All servers power down.


Or even better. When you use the remote to turn on the EVA8000 - the servers turn on automatically. When the EVA8000 is turned off, the servers power down.



Most of these media players are just ultralow powered Linux boxes with with hardware MPEG decoders and they are *MUCH* more convenient than mucking with PCs *FOR THIS APPLICATION*.

http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101671.asp

http://www.netgear.com/Home/Products/Entertainment/DigitalMediaPlayers/EVA8000.aspx

Here is an indication of a EVA8000 developer kit:

http://forum1.netgear.com/showthread.php?t=10439


Netgear is obviously wary of DRM issues, but I would think that allowing a developer to attach a startup/shutdown script would not be an issue.


Some other tidbits for your marketing research:

1. We don't have own pirated media products.
2. We don't own DRM media products, and refuse to buy them.
3. We intentionally avoided DNLA in favor of SMB/CIFS.
4. We don't want a PC in our living room.
5. If the industry manages to snuff out standards based products - we will "drop out" as users. The term "customer pushback" is self explanitory.


We now own 7ea NAS2 licenses, and as of this weekend - all are in use. Identical C3 terminator builds (except for the drives).

Our previous playback device was an old Thinkpad - which has now been replaced with the EVA8000 (and we will purchasing more). So obviously, the missing server turn on/turn off function is now a serious itch


And Tony, for all my bitching about this buggy Netgear monstrosity this weekend....I have to admit. They get it. This box is substantially "right".

You need to get your hands on one. Then you will understand it's very simple need for a server with an on/off switch.