I'm currently running separate machines for the following...
i5 Laptop running: XBMC / Kodi & Blue Iris
Syno DS1512 running lots of native and 3rd party apps for media, etc
I'm tired of the so-so performance of the Syno and considering building an AIO system since I can run an HDMI from a closet near my TV and have the AIO server away so noise is not an issue.
Any suggestions on what might be the best (easy + cost effective) solution for this?
Should I run something like a cheap Dell or HP server or workstation?
Should I run VMware Workstation for XPEnology and then have Kodi & Blue Iris run on the host Win7 OS?
other things to consider?
thank you for the input!