newegg.com has the HP EX490 MediaSmart Server on sale for an impressive $389.99. With a limit of up to 5 per customer this deduced price saves you $160 off the original price of $549.99. You may purchase one from here.
Microsoft have published a KB article for Home Server users on "How to update Realtek network adapter drivers during a Bare Metal Restore of Windows Home Server". During a Bare Metal Restore of Windows Home Server, the updated network drivers for the Realtek family of network adapters may have to be manually updated. You can […]
Jonas Svensson, Program Manager on Home Server dropped by to have a chat with Larry Larsen, in this 11 minute video about Vail. Jonas talks about the big features for this release, which as we know include the ability to stream your media outside of your house, simplified setup, and expanded development tools. You can […]
Episode 91 of the Home Server Show is available with the the top Vail bugs and feature requests as found on Microsoft’s Connect site, as well as the weeks Home Server news and views. Episode 91 is available from here.
AMD are promoting their new breed of x86 processors designed for Home Media Server (HMS) solutions and Windows Home Server (WHS) Vail. AMD has a range of new embedded solutions based on the ASB2 and AM3 platforms. The processors offered as part of these solutions range from single-core 8W TDP processors for fan-less designs to […]
If you need to control two or more Windows Home Server systems via the WHS Console application from the same client PC, then Home Server Land has the details on how to accomplish it. By setting WHS Console application connection shortcuts in Windows, there is no need to run Discovery.exe to swap between home servers. […]
HomeServerSync is an add-in from Tranquil PC which will add many cloud services for Home Server users. Available from July 2010 this unique service will enable a number of valuable extensions to all Windows Home Server owners: Remote Home Server Console access Document / Folder Sync (multiple) anywhere Personal cloud storage services We will bring […]
Windows 7 users have "Libraries" that exist on a per-user basis, but Public Libraries don’t appear in a user’s list and the Recorded TV Library is only visible in Windows Explorer after a user has configured a TV Tuner from within Windows Media Center. Although this behavior is ideal for networks where only a Windows […]
ServerTheHome.com has details on how to add more storage to an existing server by adding a second (or third) enclosure for additional disks. Specifically a large JBOD enclosure with SAS expanders built-in which can often range in the $2,000 to over $3,000 per 3U or 4U enclosure, but by following the post you can complete […]
Windows Home Server enthusiast Tim Keller was continually told the server’s password he was entering was incorrect when installing the connector software on his Windows 7 PC, even though he know it was not. Eventually he found the solution, which was to change the LAN Manager authentication level to sending a NTLM response only. So […]
