The Web's Largest Dedicated Windows Home Server Resource by Microsoft MVP Philip Churchill.
Microsoft Windows Home Server - WHS will automatically backup and restore your PCs and allow you to share and access files from any machine in the house as well as giving you remote access to those files and PC’s as well. This site will guide you on your journey of discovery with WHS.
Tranquil PC have posted on Microsoft’s Windows Home Server forums that after months of work their Tranquil server have now commenced shipping as from today. Five pallet loads went out to be delivered to the lucky people who have pre-ordered their T7-HSA machine. So I am sure some of you will be happy people tomorrow when the doorbell rings.
More information is available on Tranquil PC’s Weblog.
We reported earlier this week that add-in WHS Download Manager would be available for download by next weekend after being only available as an internal beta. Earlier than promised beta version 1.4 is now available for general release as an open beta for everyone.
The ultimate download manager for your home network, centrally installed on your Home Server.
The file can be downloaded from the Homeserver blog in Germany and don’t worry if German is not your native tongue, just scroll down to the English language version.
INSTALLATION NOTE: When first installed the add-in may crash the console when clicking the “Download Manager” tab. To avoid this make sure you restart your WHS via the console using Settings, Shut Down (bottom left) and Restart.
We discussed HomeBase here but unfortunately it did not work with phones like the T-Mobile DASH, or some Palm Treo devices using the MSI file that was packaged with the installer. Essentially, any device not running Professional or a Touch Screen edition (or a full Windows Mobile/CE version) would have had issues, but developer Aleksei the Programmer has come to the rescue, and has made available a version for SmartPhone (Standard) SKU’s of Windows Mobile which he has made available here.
For anyone running a regular version of Windows Mobile (like what is found on most touch screen HTC devices (like the T-Mobile MDA or T-Mobile Wing or Sprint PPC-6800 ) can use the Mobile Client from the MSI as indicated in the video. He will be creating a small FAQ site for his Add-In and re-packaging the MSI with this new “Smart Phone” client for the next release.
UPDATE: Aleksei has created a FAQ site and installer guide for HomeBase.
As previously reported the Windows Home Server Webcast with Live Q&A is available to view online as an On-Demand Web Seminar. The 1 hour and 11 minute presentation includes audio and slides by presenters Walt Perry and Daryn Rank and is entitled “Windows Home Server – Bringing It All Together”. In this discussion Recorded August 30, 2007 are details about the features, selling points, form factors, configuration, and many other details about Windows Home Server.
The presentation is available from here.
NOTE: You need to be signed up to the Partner Program to view the recording.
Microsoft’s OEM site has published two new PDF’s for Windows Home Server. The Logo Program requirements for WHS are published in an 11 page document entitled Windows Home Server – v1 System Requirements. This document details what is required, recommended or not allowed to pass Microsoft’s Logo Program. Everything from internal hard drive types and BIOS boot order to sound pressure levels and heat requirements are covered.
The second PDF, System Builder Requirements is a one page document detailing the minimum and recommended hardware requirements for Windows Home Server.
As Microsoft says before you build your first Windows Home Server machine, take a few minutes to review these documents.
NOTE: To download these files you must be a registered member of Microsoft’s OEM Partner Center. Click here to register.
It is good to see great add-in’s starting to be developed for Windows Home Server. Big Al’s contribution is called Remote Notification which is designed to forward the System Health Notifications from the Home Server to an email address, allowing you to easily check the server health status when away from home. All WHS notification events are intercepted including those issued by 3rd party add-in’s and the configuration process also allows you to setup an email to SMS service, so if out and about your mobile device will receive a text message.
More information and the download link has been published by developer Alex “Big Al” Kuretz.
UPDATE: To setup the email to SMS service, you will need your mobile phone carriers “SMS gateway” details. Once setup an email message from the Internet will be delivered to your cell phone as an SMS text message. For a list of world wide carriers and the format required see this article and check under SMS Gateways and Other Carriers.
It is good to see new communities opening on the web for WHS. The newest one is MediaSmartServer.net a forum dedicated to the HP MediaSmart Server series of PCs. Designed to serve as a community for enthusiasts of the HP MediaSmart Server to share information, offer support, and enjoy the product together.
For HP related news reviews and general discussion give the HP MediaSmart Server enthusiast community a try.
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