If you are planning to install version 1 of Windows Home Server on a HP ProLiant MicroServer then DO NOT use one of the modded bios that speeds up the ODD port (CD Drive Bay) before installation. Due to the ACHI/IDE mode of the SATA controller you have to change in and out of IDE […]
Working with Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials is a new book by fellow MVP Andrew Edney, Charlie Russel and Sharon Crawford which is available in Print, Ebook or Safari Books Online: Set up and manage your own efficient, low-cost network Get up and running quickly with Windows® Small Business Server 2011 Essentials—and learn how […]
Fujitsu yesterday announced the release of their PRIMERGY TX100 S3 Standard Edition server. Suited for the small business the PRIMERGY TX100 S3 Standard comes complete with Windows SBS Essentials 2011 and includes the following features: Choice of Intel Xeon E3-1200 (quad-core), Pentium Celeron or Core i3 processors Up to 32Gb of ECC RAM 2×1 Gb […]
Gordon Schmidt enabled Homegroup on his WHS 2011 build but noticed once done that it allowed any user on the network to have access to all of the shared folders that he has on his Home Server: “This is not what I want and was a show stopper for me in implementing Home Groups into […]
OCZ have announced a hard drive hybrid, comprising a 100GB SSD with a 1TB hard drive on a PCI Express card for $499 This combo uses OCZ’s Dataplex caching software which allows the most frequently used "hot" data to stay on the ultra-fast SSD, whilst the "cold" data remains on the larger capacity HDD and […]
CCL Online, a British online computer store has a review of the 2TB WD and Samsung hard drives. In their shootout each green drive is taken through synthetic tests and some real-world transfers to allow a comparison of what you can really expect. Which one should you buy? You can find out here.
The Home Server Show podcast this week has Jerry from the add-in Home Server Status talking about his software as well as the weeks Home Server news from Dave and the guys with lots of interesting chat and discussion. You can grab episode 150 from here.
The HP ProLiant MicroServer has been refreshed with some new hardware and a software version too. The chassis remains the same but inside is now a 1.5 GHz AMD Turion II Neo N40L processor, an upgrade from the previously used 1.3GHz AMD Athlon II Neo chip. An extra gig of memory is now added as […]
Version 1.1.7.8 of the Drive Extender replacement add-in Drive Bender has just been released. This version is safe to install directly over the top of any previous version, and includes the following changes: Update: Smooth Streaming now has much improved performance while using less RAM. Bug fix: Smooth Stream memory leak has been rectified. Update: […]
HP have a new video advertising the great ProLiant MicroServer with SBS 2011 Essentials on board: The ad claims that this complete solution is available for less than $1000 Its green utilizing a 85%+ efficient PSU and is the perfect first server solution for the small business supporting up to 25 users with a configuration […]
