Author Archive for Philip Churchill

0

Working with Windows Home Server

WhatPC has a 5 page article which takes a look at Windows Home Server. The writer Alan Stevens documents his experience with a HP MediaSmart Server, looking at the hardware, software and the Power Pack 1 update. Read it here.

0

Developing Apps and Services for Windows Home Server Video

If you are interested in developing for Windows Home server and were not able to attend PDC2008 then Microsoft’s Channel 9 website are hosting the video from the events session "Developing Connected Home Applications and Services for Windows Home Server".   In the video cast which lasts for just over an hour, CJ Saretto and […]

0

The Home Server Show #22 – The WHS Team

The Home Server Show #22 interviews CJ Saretto, Mark Pendergrast, Brendan Grant and Jonas Svensson from the Windows Home Server team, who took the time out of their schedule whilst at PDC2008 to be interviewed by the shows host David McCabe. The 18 minute podcast is available from here.

2

How to Install SqueezeCenter on Windows Home Server

We have posted in the past details on how to install SqueezeCenter on Windows Home Server, one of the most used network audio players. SqueezeCenter from Logitech is a powerful and free Open Source software that will power any Squeezebox, Transporter or a software MP3 player on your network. Another tutorial bought to my attention […]

2

Windows Home Server – A Robust Backup Solution

Website Geeks to Do! has a review of Windows Home server which although basic, should be a refresher to those of us in the know. In conclusion the article states: …if you have a multi-PC home network, or a home business, this is a robust backup solution. While it can be expensive, the extra features […]

1

Setup Windows Home Server and a Playstation 3.

Whilst browsing the forums of MediaSmartServer.net I came across a post on how to setup Windows Home Server and a Sony Playstation 3. The tutorial explains how to get them integrated and working together, which you can read here.

2

How well does WHS protect your data?

Have you ever seen the following error message appear: A user by the name of Linis did after his Seagate 500GB hard drive failed. But has he states in his post: All in all I’m very pleased. I lost some episodes of Numb3rs and a few old Disney movies that I had saved, but not […]

0

Tranquil PC SQA-5H turns German

German store Digital Sources will stock the SQA-5H model Home Server’s from Tranquil PC along with it’s accessories the SQA Extender and the SQA HDD enclosure. More information from Digital Sources – Das gute Gefühl – Ihre Daten sind in guten Händen

0

If Windows Update is Off, Install Emergency Security Update

Microsoft has released an emergency security update that fixes a critical security hole that is already being exploited in the wild. It fixes a remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows Server Service, which affects WHS as well as other operating systems including XP and Vista. This is the first time in 18 months that […]

0

Add-In: AutoExit 2008 R2

Nick from the add-in AutoExit has been in touch to let us know that R2 of the 2008 version is now available for download. Nick says that the beta program of AutoExit is nearly finished and this should be the last version before releasing the final. New features: WOL Server from client automatically. Waking up […]