2008 January 10 « MS Windows Home Server

HP sells 3 months of MediaSmart Servers in the first 3 weeks

January 10, 2008 — Philip Churchill

Over on the eWEEK Microsoft Watch blog, author Joe Wilcox has been chatting to Brian Burch, Hewlett-Packard’s marketing director for the Managed Home Business Personal Systems group at CES 2008 about the company’s Windows Home Server system the MediaSmart Server. Brian said:

“Sales are so brisk, they’re too good. HP sold its planned three months of inventory in the first three weeks.”

The full story is here (at the bottom).

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Add-In: WebGuide for WHS FREE

January 10, 2008 — Philip Churchill

WebGuide for WHS is out as a free add-in that enables you to remotely access, listen, watch and stream your music, photos and videos stored on your home server while away from home. It Integrates with the Windows Home Server remote web site via the homepage link and a single-signon and enables you to access your photos with thumbnails, with “zoom” and exif-data. You can browse your music library and listen to it via the web and stream your videos/movies at multiple resolutions and bitrates. And if that is not enough you can also have mobile access to your music and videos from Windows Mobile devices as well.

This latest release 4.110 for WHS (1/7/2008) includes the following additions:

Added “auto config” to config utility.
Auto syncs user account names and permissions with WHS console. Need to load/save config app for permissions to be valid.
Added background load of WMP library.
Added loading percentage to music page when the WMP library is still loading.
Auto loads first folder for pictures/videos when there is only one folder setup.
Added Chinese and Portuguese translations.
Fixed uninstall of WHS website link and UPnP port forwarding.
Added WMP library reset/status page from about/”more info” (refresh_wmp.aspx). Used to reset the loaded library and reload from WMP.

Download.

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PCMAG.COM review the HP MediaSmart Server EX470

January 10, 2008 — Philip Churchill

PCMAG.COM have a detailed review on the HP MediaSmart Server EX470. The 4 page review concludes by stating the following:

Overall, the MediaSmart sets the current standard for home NAS servers: It’s the new Editors’ Choice in this class. Fast performance on Gigabit Ethernet networks coupled with a nice price and Windows Home Server ease of use make this a package most home networks will enjoy.

Read it here.

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New Windows Home Server case from Owltech – Or is it?

January 10, 2008 — Philip Churchill

The OWL-PCCHS is a new Windows Home Server case from Owltech which can take 4 hard drives and a Mini-ITX motherboard. But it looks exactly the same as the ES34069 chassis from Chenbro which we looked at here. Perhaps they are the manufacturer of the case?