We Got Served reviewed the HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8, and it’s not all good news: When you’re up and running with the server, it actually performs very well and can do a very good job at supporting your home and/or small business. But, in an effort to differentiate, the company has added Enterprise-grade provisioning and […]
This weeks edition of the Home Server Show is up: “I’ve got two Media Center replacements in my house and I’ll talk about both. I also talk a little bit about Dynamic DNS. I’m opening up a discussion opportunity for you for the forums. I’ll talk about two options, one paid, one free. Great short […]
The pre-release version of My Movies Home and Essentials Server Solution has been updated to version 5.00 Pre Release 7. Here is the change log for the last two versions: 5.00 Pre Release 7: IMPORTANT: If you have posted about problems prior to this Pre Release, and still have the problem, please reply to your […]
PCWorld online has a review of the Seagate Business Storage Windows Server 4-Bay NAS device. Ideal as a no-nonsense NAS for business, the review also includes a rapid 2 minute video review too. But in conclusion: “If you’re looking for Windows-based NAS, you could do a lot worse than the Seagate Business Storage Windows Server. […]
CloudBerry for WHS (v1, 2011, SBS 2011 Essentials and Windows Server 2012 Essentials) has been updated to version 3.8. This latest release comes with the following features: Cloud to Cloud Backup; Cloud to Local Backup; Built in storage search; Email notifications improvements; New commands for Windows Command Line interface; "Always Keep the Last Version" Option. […]
Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Migration – Keys to Success is a blog from the Windows Server Essentials and Small Business Server Blog. Their article explains the 16 step process to help you successfully migrate from a previous Windows Server SKU, Small Business Server SKU, or a Windows Server Essentials SKU current in Product Lifecycle […]
The Lifespan of Storage Media is a info graphic from CrashPlan highlighting the lifespan of different media formats. From the humble Zip Disk of 1994 lasting just 2 to 10 years to the Solid State Drives from 1999 onwards lasting 51 to 100 years plus this info graphic has computer, audio, video and photo media […]
Episode 256 of the Home Server Show podcast is all about home automation: I’m departing from server talk for the week to talk with Kevin Schoonover about SmartThings. This is a Home Automation company that makes Z-Wave hubs and devices to interact with your home. Use them to alert, automate, and inform. Find out all […]
Drive Bender have released a new update to their beta build. Version 2.0.3.6 beta has the following change log: [Bug fix] When starting, a single drive can take a number of minutes to load. This delay can the result in a number of system services failing to start. [Bug fix] With the "Dark" theme, disabled […]
Its backup awareness week 2014 and to start the celebrations online backup provider KeepVault are offering a 45% limited-time discount. The discount applies to pricing for Windows Home Server 2011, WHS Original and Server Essentials. More details for WHS users can be found here and for Server essentials users here.
