Can I make an itunes library available to two apple tv's with out a server?

Is there a way to have a centralized storage unit available to the my apple tv's with out having a server up and running all the time?

You may see some network storage devices which purport to have an iTunes server. While these can show up in iTunes as shared libraries, AppleTV can't use them as configuring AppleTVs relies on iTunes actually running and entering numeric codes to 'attach' the devices.
While the computer seems to be a logical 'free' media hub, many people don't want a computer on 24/7 or use laptops, so some kind of standalone device would be useful.
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