MS Windows Home Server

SMBNation Magazine has an article on Windows Home Server by Aaron Booker entitled "Windows Home Server – Can It Be a Business Solution?"

The 2 page article (starting on page 7) is written for the small business specialist but is a good read for all WHS enthusiasts.

You can view it online or download a PDF copy.

Thanks to Susan Bradley for the info.

The Home Server Show podcast #48 is up with the latest news and views and this week ioSafe CEO Robb Moore is on the show to chat about the fire and waterproof ioSafe Solo external hard drive.

You can listen to/download it here.

Looks like HP are running a mega-deal on the new HP MediaSmart Server LX195, which is being offered for $199 on HP Direct when you buy any notebook or desktop.

You’ll find the deal tucked away at the end of the transaction, under storage devices.

More Info: HP Direct

Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC09) is being held in New Orleans July 13th to 16th, and this year attendees will have the chance of winning 1 of 6 HP MediaSmart Servers.

The six EX485 up for grabs can be win by attending a theatre session or by visiting the Exposition Hall booth # 621 and dropping your business card into the fishbowl (poor fish!) on your way in at the door or at the booth, and one winner will be chosen at the booth per day and one winner at each session.

One noteworthy session is the Windows SBS and Windows Home Server Client Backup session which is taking place on July 16th from 2:30 to 2:50PM.

Moe details on WPC09 is available from here.

Thanks to SeanDaniel.com for the information.

Tranquil PC has quite a few different Window Home Server models for sale, which can be a tad confusing when deciding which one to make a home for. To make it easier to see how each unit differs from the next, they have printed a matrix of the different chassis styles with details of what’s under the hood. Great news for would be buyers.

You can find it here.

The latest Home Server Show podcast is available and in this episode Dave and the gang talk about the ioSafe Solo, (which he set alight!), MVP awards and all other manner of things Windows Home Server.

You can catch episode 47 here.

If you would like to know how to use the HP MediaSmart Server to rip your DVDs then NoteBooks.com may have the answer.

The article which explains how to use the add-in My Movies to accomplish this, can be found here.

Its that time of year when Microsoft announce new MVPs, a program designed to highlight a group of experts that represents the technical community’s best and brightest, who share a deep commitment to community and a willingness to help others.

And with that, joining the Windows Home Server clan is:

• David McCabe from The Home Server Show podcast
• Add-In developer Alexander Kent
• MediaSmartServer.net forum moderator Nigel "Cougar" Wilks
• Masahiko Sada moderator of the Japanese community forum
• Japanesse Technical Editor Masashi Shimizu

Congrats to all 5 of you!!!

The Home Server Show podcast #46 is up with a chat about the top 10 add-ins from the add in challenge 2009. You can listen/download this edition from here.

PerfectDisk are offering 25% of off all their PerfectDisk 10 products including PerfectDisk 10 Windows Home Server as a summer special.

Just purchase or upgrade by June 30, 2009 and simply add any PerfectDisk product(s) to your cart and enter coupon code PDJUNE25 during checkout to receive 25% off any licenses.

More info is available from here.