Archive for September, 2007

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Microsoft Hires WebGuide Add-In Developer

Doug Berrett developer of WebGuide has been hired by Microsoft. Doug has now made WebGuide for Media Center free which means that when the version for Windows Home Server comes out of beta we will not have to pay for that either – We just hope that development continues by someone else as Doug following […]

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States Pre-Order Windows Home Server

Whoopee! pre-orders are now being taken for Windows Home Server at buy.com for $177.99 . It is temporarily sold out but the site states “Place your order today and be one of the first to receive this product when it arrives!” UPDATE: Use Google Checkout at buy.com and save $10 on the price and TechOnWeb.com […]

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Windows Home Server Connect site allowing feedback again

The Windows Home Server Connect site is allowing feedback and suggestions to be posted again. The Windows Home Server team wants your suggestions and ideas of how to make WHS better.  They rely on the community to vote and rate suggestions to help the team prioritize what is important.  Before posting take the time to […]

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AnandTech Previews Windows Home Server

AnandTech, the leading IT source for hardware analysis and industry news has a great 10 page preview on Windows Home server including performance data. Head on over there because Ryan Smith’s article is well worth a read.

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Windows Eventlog Client/Server Application to monitor your server

for those of you who are Windows Home Server developers schrankmonster has an article on an Eventlog Client/Server application which enables you to monitor your Home Server via its logs and sits in your system tray. So if you are technically inclined the source code is available for you to use.

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Add-In – Windows Home Server Download Manager

There are many download managers for Windows XP and Vista. FlashGet, GetRight, Go!Zilla, ReGet, the list goes on. Coming soon to our Server’s is add-in Windows Home Server Download Manager. Now you will be able to download files even when your PCs are turned off. This information came courtesy of the forums at the German […]

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Windows Home Server Unleashed Available to Read Online

Paul McFedries book Windows Home Server Unleashed is now available to read on O’Reily’s Safari Books Online service.   Thanks to Ian Bevan for the info.

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UK has stock – UK has no stock

At 18.50 UK time ebuyer had 9 copies of Windows Home Server for sale. Of course these went in minutes and the lucky 9 people paid a whopping £129.62 including VAT. Thanks to Simon Smith aka Dancing Bear for the details as posted on the WHS forums and as he says “Steep or what” my […]

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Medion MD 90110 Home Server

For more details on the new MD 90110 Home Server from Medion we have a PDF file courtesy of the Microsoft Press Office.    PDF file (Right Click and Save Target As)

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WHS Hardware Release Dates

After the IFA show in Berlin, Germany we have made the following chart to show when Windows Home Server manufacturers will have their hardware available. Manufacture Release Date Medion October 2007 MaxData October 2007 Chili Green October 2007 Fujitsu Siemens November 2007 Lacie November 2007 Leo November 2007 HP January 2008 As we can see […]