Archive for January, 2011

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Matts Deal of the Week

Deal of the Week 6th January 2011 Have you spotted any good deals this week? Let me know and we can share it with everyone, email me matthewglover @ mswhs.com! Firstly, I would like to congratulate Tim Daleo from UsingWindowsHomeServer.com and Tom Ziegmann from TomOnTech.com, who have both been given MVP status as of the […]

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CES and Home Server

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the worlds largest consumer technology tradeshow starts tomorrow for 3 days and is where, in Las Vegas all the latest consumer tech is shown. This year’s CES 2011 may announce a Microsoft Windows TV box for under $200, have plenty of tablets on display and even more 3D TVs which […]

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Storage for WHS – Live Podcast

Drobo have a podcast entitled "Pre-CES powwow: Storage for Windows Home Server" which takes place later today (Jan 4th), at 9AM PT. The podcast will feature special guest Jim Collison from the HomeServerShow podcast and will look at storage expansion with today’s drive extender plus storage protection strategies for tomorrow’s Vail WHS. You can watch […]

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Ask Matt: your questions answered

Mailbag 4th January 2011 Network Dropping During Backup EX495 Running Slow & Hot What next for Vail? HP X510 Health Indicator Doesn’t Alert Have a question or problem? I can’t guarantee an answer, but I’ll try. Click “ask a question” above! Happy New Year everyone I hope you have all had a good Christmas. There […]

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Using a Motorola Droid X to View Home Server Movies

The Google help forum has a great tip from user "droidxipod" who uses DVDFab to backup his DVD movies to Windows Home server. Droidxipod explains how he plays his DVD video collection on his Motorola Droid X by using a profile and converter within the software "Aunsoft Video Converter". You can find the details here.

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Stream Video to a Portable Apple Device with WHS

A couple of tutorials are available on using the app "Air Video" to stream video to a portable Apple device over Wi-Fi or the internet. The first is from HomeServerLand who also explain how to install the server component of the app onto Windows Home Server as well as how to convert your video content […]

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New Home Server MVPs

As well as the guys who were re-awarded this year as Windows Home Server MVPs (including me), congrats to newcomers Tim Daleo from UsingWindowsHomeServer.com and Tom Ziegmann from TomOnTech.com who join the elite Microsoft Most Valuable Professional group of professional contributors – Well done Tim and Tom!

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A Happy Happy New Year

On behalf of MSWHS.com Happy New Year to you all and it’s a great day too because Microsoft have re-awarded me for another year as an MVP for Windows Home Server – Thanks guys, and we hope 2011 brings everything you wish for this year everyone.