Hello,
I have 2 vacation rentals I'm replacing the Raspberry PI's with Mini PC's . Would Windows or Ubuntu work best. BTW I'm not always around when people are renting our places sometimes for weeks. I have setup the Mini PC to auto boot after power failure and installed Google Chrome remote desktop.
Any other suggestions?
RT
Linux requires way less babysitting than windows.
How is this? I have not logged in or touched my blink N100 Windows 11 box in at least 6 months.
People should use the OS they are most comfortable with.
The truth of the matter is, any OS, needs updating. They just update in different ways.
My headless DietPi OS systems, a Intel NUC7 mini-pc and a HyperV VM(hosted on my Win 11 Pro system) , and a Rpi4, All i need to do once a month, is SSH in, run apt update, apt upgrade....maybe reboot(only if it updates kernel or boot image).
My main NAS/media server, is Win 11 Pro, mATX custom build. I have it set to Pause updates for its maximum time.
I run updates manually once a month, and reboot.
This is always after its OS drive has automatically been imaged by Macrium Reflect, just incase an update makes it go FUBAR. (has not happened as of yet, been about 3yrs i have had this system running)
Win 11 been very stable for me as a always on NAS/Media Server &VM host.
I automated this Process on both windows and ubuntu to update and reboot if necessary, When the DVR is totally IDLE .... I hate to manually have to check my servers.
That's great!
We suggest this too.
I just know that Windows 11 has a nasty habit of literally running updates while you're using the computer and shutting down, amongst other things it does because Windows was designed with the expectation that you are always in front of it. Linux comes from a more server mindset and literally does nothing like this, leaving things like maintenance and updates up to you.
It's little things like this that make Linux a little more reliable. It will never do weird updates and reboots without you first kicking them off. This means you're always there and on the ready if things go south.
This is especially helpful if it's a computer you are not physically near for weeks at a time.
Well said. This has been my experience also.
The issue of unwanted and badly timed Windows Updates was solved a few years go. Windows now has a feature called Active Hours that automatically tracks when the system is active or you can set it manually. This provides a window for Windows Update to use for reboots. For everyday use this is perfect, for a DVR I've set it manually. Not only this, the update system is monitoring background activity and this helps avoid interfering with recordings. In theory, a reboot could happen just before a scheduled recording and the beginning of a show missed yet I've never had this happen to me.
Contrast this to an OS that requires OS updates to launch manually and some people's tendency to postpone things. In this case the risk is an increased exposure plane and as hackers go after more OSes, the danger is very real.
It is quite possible that the developers have a better understanding of this issue than your ordinary Channel user based on the volume of tech support they provide for each platform.
I disagree has nothing to do with ChannelsDVR ... it is very Simple whatever OS you use get to know it. Lots of people here making statements that are no longer valid under windows ... they are thinking old school.... and I am willing to bet I know more about Windows operation then the developers.... who seem to come from Mac and Linux backgrounds.
Windows operation and developing for Windows are 2 different things.
Of course they are different.
But what happens when there is an issue with a platform (any platform), oftentimes you hear, ChannelsDVR doesn't work.
I SUSPECT the developers have to do more hand-holding for Windows than any other platform.
It could also be there are more Windows users.
Each to its own!
Most Problems are caused by user error rather than developers,,, like I said put in a little time to know your OS and stop complaining about potential problems.
Complaint? Where?
An opinion is not a complaint.
Finally. I rest!