My server and Roon Core not getting along ...

I am assuming “user error” on my part, but would appreciate suggestions from this community:   We have a new Innuos server where I store my downloaded music and ripped CDs while also streaming Qobuz through Roon.  So far so good, but when using the server as Roon Core, it is noticeably slower due, apparently, to all that metadata.   But, when I switch the Core to my nearby laptop, Roon speeds up (the good news) but now Roon cannot seem to find the music that I stored on my Innuos Statement.   Obviously I have made a mistake somewhere.  (PS, my dealer recommends the Roon Nucleus as the Core, but I don’t want to take that step until I figure out how to synchronize with my server).   Thank you ...