Thank you, Mike.
Yes, I definitely recall the ripping/storage discussions. And I, too, abandoned the megachangers.
I'm surprised about the memory-hogitude and also about the network reconnection problems. Are you using a wired or wireless connection for the SB?
I like your approach, and I'll probably do something similar. However, I'll almost certainly cobble something together using existing or reconfigured system components rather than buy a new, dedicated server.
Pity about the stinking rotting. But I just don't see any approaches that look "better" to me at the moment.
I appreciate you taking the time to help me out.