HP has just announced a new addition to the MediaSmart family – Welcome the MediaSmart Server LX195. Housing just a a single internal 640GB SATA drive, it is a budget server with the option for expansion being via four USB 2.0 ports in the back, which is just as well as there is no additional […]
Gautam, a developer on the Windows Home Server Team has put together a walkthrough for running the Home Server Console on a Mac. The guide takes you through installing the Remote Desktop Connection Client software for the Mac and configuring it to connect to the Windows Home Server Console, which you can read here.
The iStream application from the Apple app store (link) now works on the v1 iPod Touch as well as on v2 and the iPhone. The app for users of the HP MediaSmart Server EX 485 and EX487 has been updated and will now work on the first generation iPod Touch as long as it has […]
Helping to bridge the gap in technology is website "Spackle" which has a series of articles on how Windows Home Server makes the technical home life functional and geeky. The first part in the series explains why you need a WHS and the writer explains how it saved his relationship with his parents, which you […]
Part 4 of Securing your Windows Home Server and Network provides a comprehensive explanation of computer security as it relates to your Windows Home Server and network, by looking at the role of the network administrator and by taking a look at computer user threats. You can read it here.
We have mentioned earlier that network builder site "Practically Networked" had an article on how to build your own Windows Home Server, and the good news is that they have now published the final two parts to the article. The second part in the series talks about joining your Windows PCs to Home Server, setting […]
Could this be one of the smallest Windows Home Server? Mike van den Ham thinks so, and he uses this tiny compact server during his client presentations as a project engineer as its light enough to carry around and strong enough to get the job done. Powered by a 1GB VIA C3 processor and 1GB […]
Until Thursday April 30th you can save 25% off PerfectDisk 10 Windows Home Server for either a single license (1 WHS and 1 PC) or a site license (1 WHS and up to 10 PCS) by using the coupon code PDSPRING25 during checkout. This defragmentation software especially for our home servers has won numerous awards […]
The Home Server Show Podcast #41 is all about the latest 2.5 software update from HP for owners of the MediaSmart Server EX485 and EX487. Your host David McCabe also asks the question why owners of the first generation EX470 and EX475 are not getting the update. You can download or listen to this episode […]
If you would like a more comprehensive review of the latest MediaSmart Server Video, DVD and iPhone Update from HP then MediaSmarthome.com has a hands on and in depth review of update 2.5 as does MediaSmartServer.net, both of which are dedicated HP MediaSmart Server resources. Also of worthy note is that the MediaSmartServerWiki has details […]
