I’m working to catalogue files I have on current workstations, servers, and a bunch old drives. My primary goals are having searchable file names, types, and their media sources catalogued via scan of multiple filesystem types. A text file is a fine end result. There are plenty of Great-to-Haves beyond this, but getting core requirements handled as hassle-free and inexpensively as possible is the key driver.
Enterprises have options per the lay of their land. Here I’m after a Prosumer solution that goes beyond directory tree lists and falls short of needing ongoing management.
Great-to-Haves
mostly in order of want:
- Low-touch / unattended ingestion
- Sensible, configurable defaults
- Helpful, accurate dry runs
- Non-catastrophic re-runs (i.e. smart enough to minimize overwriting or duplicating existing entries)
- Clever de-duping
- Customizable / scriptable input and output handling
- File meta data capture
- Full-Text indexing of file content
Extra Special Bonus
can run on a NAS with
- myriad ports
- an OS that doesn’t require 3TB of updates on semi-annual boot-ups
- fans that don’t sound like a leaf blower or cause brown-outs @ home
