Archive for January, 2010

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From NAS to Home Server

After a recent digital SLR purchase, Nigel Jones’s Buffalo Linkstation Pro NAS device was no longer going to be big enough for his future storage needs, so he needed to look else where. He looked at the HP EX490 but was skeptical as he was a Linux addict but after reading up on it, and […]

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Folder Duplication Feature to the Rescue

Software developer Chris Hammond got to test out the storage folder duplication feature of Windows Home Server when a drive in the server decided it was time to go to hard drive heaven. Hearing what sounded like a dog growling in my office, upon investigation turned out to be the noise of the dying hard […]

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MVP Award and Chocolate Buttons

A new year and a special day for me today for two reasons. First Its my birthday 🙂 and second for the 3rd year running a have been re-awarded as a Windows Home Server MVP by Microsoft. This allows me to keep my finger in the pie and be kept updated by the MS guys […]

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HP MediaSmart Server’s Compared

Computer hardware site, Tom’s Hardware takes a look at HP’s MediaSmart EX495 Home Server.   The 6 page review compares all three Generations of the HP MediaSmart Server and looks at the software differences between the EX48x and EX49x models. Processor upgrades are also mentioned with 9 models being looked at as worthy upgrades. Finally […]

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Remote Access Problems?

The Windows Home Server Blog have a great guide on how to troubleshoot remote access problems. The guide highlights 4 common ways to validate and pin-point why your remote access isn’t working. It’s available to read here.