digiKam photo collection on Synology NAS

[Jan Wolter]

Hello,

in the next future, I plan to buy a Synology NAS. I would like to know,
if it's possible to move my photo collection to the NAS and organize it
with digiKam? Does the following scenario work?

1. I still want to use SQLite and don't want to switch to MySQL, since
it seems to be unstable with digiKam.
2. Mount the NAS via NSF on my Linux Mint and get a fix mount point.
3. Move the photo collection to the NAS.
4. I guess the SQLite data base files must remain on my local computer.
Is it correct? That's not an issue, because I don't want to use multiple
computers to organize my photos with digiKam.

Would be nice to hear if that scenario is possible. Does anyone use
digiKam with photos on NAS?

Best regards,
Jan
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[Jim Dory-2]

I use a ReadyNAS with my collection, no problem.  /jd

On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 9:47 AM, Jan Wolter <[hidden email]> wrote:

Hello,

in the next future, I plan to buy a Synology NAS. I would like to know, if it's possible to move my photo collection to the NAS and organize it with digiKam? Does the following scenario work?

1. I still want to use SQLite and don't want to switch to MySQL, since it seems to be unstable with digiKam.
2. Mount the NAS via NSF on my Linux Mint and get a fix mount point.
3. Move the photo collection to the NAS.
4. I guess the SQLite data base files must remain on my local computer. Is it correct? That's not an issue, because I don't want to use multiple computers to organize my photos with digiKam.

Would be nice to hear if that scenario is possible. Does anyone use digiKam with photos on NAS?

Best regards,
Jan
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[Gilles Caulier-4]

I use an Excito B3 NAS with my collection : no problem too.

SAMBA share of 16Tb.

Gilles Caulier

2015-01-09 20:16 GMT+01:00 Jim Dory <[hidden email]>:

> I use a ReadyNAS with my collection, no problem.  /jd
>
> On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 9:47 AM, Jan Wolter <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> in the next future, I plan to buy a Synology NAS. I would like to know, if
>> it's possible to move my photo collection to the NAS and organize it with
>> digiKam? Does the following scenario work?
>>
>> 1. I still want to use SQLite and don't want to switch to MySQL, since it
>> seems to be unstable with digiKam.
>> 2. Mount the NAS via NSF on my Linux Mint and get a fix mount point.
>> 3. Move the photo collection to the NAS.
>> 4. I guess the SQLite data base files must remain on my local computer. Is
>> it correct? That's not an issue, because I don't want to use multiple
>> computers to organize my photos with digiKam.
>>
>> Would be nice to hear if that scenario is possible. Does anyone use
>> digiKam with photos on NAS?
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Jan
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[Jan Wolter]

Thanks for your answers. I suppose you have the SQ data base files on your local computer. Or is it even possible to store them on the NAS, too?

Best regards,
Jan

> Am 09.01.2015 um 20:25 schrieb Gilles Caulier <[hidden email]>:
>
> I use an Excito B3 NAS with my collection : no problem too.
>
> SAMBA share of 16Tb.
>
> Gilles Caulier
>
> 2015-01-09 20:16 GMT+01:00 Jim Dory <[hidden email]>:
>> I use a ReadyNAS with my collection, no problem.  /jd
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 9:47 AM, Jan Wolter <[hidden email]>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> in the next future, I plan to buy a Synology NAS. I would like to know, if
>>> it's possible to move my photo collection to the NAS and organize it with
>>> digiKam? Does the following scenario work?
>>>
>>> 1. I still want to use SQLite and don't want to switch to MySQL, since it
>>> seems to be unstable with digiKam.
>>> 2. Mount the NAS via NSF on my Linux Mint and get a fix mount point.
>>> 3. Move the photo collection to the NAS.
>>> 4. I guess the SQLite data base files must remain on my local computer. Is
>>> it correct? That's not an issue, because I don't want to use multiple
>>> computers to organize my photos with digiKam.
>>>
>>> Would be nice to hear if that scenario is possible. Does anyone use
>>> digiKam with photos on NAS?
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>> Jan
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[Martin (KDE)]

Am 09.01.2015 um 20:55 schrieb Jan Wolter:
> Thanks for your answers. I suppose you have the SQ data base files on your local computer. Or is it even possible to store them on the NAS, too?

It is possible, but not supported. And be arware, that database systems
do not like to get their database files rip off during work (neither big
systems like Oracle or MySQL nor small ones like sqlite).

IF you have a reliable and fast NFS it is working (i had it running for
more than four years). But as soon as you want to use this via wireless
forget it. Wireless has way to high latency. What takes seconds on wired
network takes minutes on wireless regarding digikam. Therefore i have my
digikam DB on my local host (but sync it on logout to the server - to
get a central backup).

Regards
Martin

>
> Best regards,
> Jan
>
>> Am 09.01.2015 um 20:25 schrieb Gilles Caulier <[hidden email]>:
>>
>> I use an Excito B3 NAS with my collection : no problem too.
>>
>> SAMBA share of 16Tb.
>>
>> Gilles Caulier
>>

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[Gilles Caulier-4]

2015-01-09 20:55 GMT+01:00 Jan Wolter <[hidden email]>:
> Thanks for your answers. I suppose you have the SQ data base files on your local computer. Or is it even possible to store them on the NAS, too?

No. SQlite do not support well remote storage use. Look in sqlite FAQ
for details, it's explained.

Mine is on a local SSD, for performance purpose.

Gilles Caulier
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