Moving metadata folder to SSD

[tman 47]

I've been moving a lot of the transient Emby Server data onto an SSD on my server. Makes quite a difference with things like IBN, transcode-temp and MBCache, but I notice that the metadata folder (default is: C:\Users\Administrator\Appdata\Roaming\MediaBrowser-Server\data\metadata) still defaults to a slower spindle drive. I know where it can be changed in server setup, but if I do this, will MB Server move the existing data, or do I have to shutdown the server, move the data manually, restart the server then point to the new location? I obviously want to make the transition seamless and not lose any data in the process.

 

Thanks

[Koleckai Silvestri 1150]

I just updated the value and went about my day. After about a week, I deleted the contents of the metadata directory and didn't notice a difference. However I went the opposite direction. I was moving stuff off the SSD and onto a platter drive.

[tman 47]

I just updated the value and went about my day. After about a week, I deleted the contents of the metadata directory and didn't notice a difference. However I went the opposite direction. I was moving stuff off the SSD and onto a platter drive.

 

Ok. So you didn't manually copy anything, you just let MB do it's thing? Interesting why you went from SSD to platter. What was your reason for this?

[Koleckai Silvestri 1150]

SSD is more expensive than platter storage. I didn't want that information on the SSD when I could use it for other things like Apps and Server Daemons. All my data is stored on platters. Maybe when SSD gets down to $75 or less per terabyte, I'll rethink that. Logs, transcode temp files, metadata and image cache have all been moved to a platter drive.

 

Haven't really noticed a change in performance.

Edited May 27, 2015 by Koleckai Silvestri

[ebr 14912]

We will not migrate old data to the new location.