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Why Does Media Scanning Create Bursty Home Server Load?
Media scanning is a staged pipeline, so CPU, storage, network, and database load arrive in short bursts separated by waits and commits.
Why Does Frame-Accurate Editing Stress NAS Storage?
Frame-accurate editing replaces steady playback with repeated seeks, decode dependencies, cache reads, and concurrent timeline requests.
Why Separate Active Cache From Source Media on a Creator NAS?
Active cache and source media need different storage behavior: caches favor low-latency churn, while originals favor shared capacity and protection.
Why Can Media Containers Change Home Server Playback?
A container can change playback without changing video quality because it controls track packaging, timing, indexes, subtitles, and client compatibility.
What Happens When Two Editors Share One NAS Project Database?
Two editors collaborate safely only when the project system coordinates transactions and locks; sharing one database file is not enough.
Why Does Waveform Generation Stress a NAS Differently Than Playback?
Playback reads a timed stream, while waveform generation analyzes long audio ranges and writes derived peak data across the project.
How Does Color Depth Multiply Creator NAS Storage and Bandwidth?
At equal sampling, raw 10-bit data is 25% larger than 8-bit and raw 12-bit is 50% larger, while codecs can change final ratios.
Why Do Shared App Caches Slow Creative Workflows on a NAS?
Mutable app caches often perform better per workstation because sharing them adds tiny network operations, collisions, and repeated validation.
