Low-cost desktop computers or Nettop’s are becoming more popular and can be a good choice for a DIY Windows Home Server build. The MSI Wind PC (MS-6496-06S) is one beauty featuring an Atom 1.6GHz processor on board and space for up to 2GB of RAM. Although it only has one HDD drive bay the […]
F-Secure’s 2009 consumer lineup was officially launched on the 3rd September (2008) and included Home Server Security 2009. Especially designed for Windows Home Server it protects your server in real time from virus’s, spyware and other forms of malware. Accessible from within the Console it updates automatically keeping Home Server Security 2009 fully protected against […]
The Home Server Show #16 is available with the latest batch of add-in’s, home server news and a full review of Jungle Disk, the online backup service for Windows Home Server. The 30 minute Podcast is available for your listening pleasure here.
Todd Headrick also known as "todd the product planner" of the WHS team is asking what you would think if their were 2 versions of Windows Home Server. One for the “basic” household and one for the “advanced” household. If this was the case what would be the user limit for each version, as at […]
From the Custom Electronic Trade Show – CEDIA EXPO 2008, in Denver, Colorado come details of 2 rack mounted Windows Home Server systems, with the first more than likely designed for the custom installation market. Niveus Storage Server – Cargo Edition, which allows you to store up to 16TB of data! And if that wasn’t […]
The Camera Owners of the Bay Area (COBA) user group September meeting will discuss Windows Home Server alongside video and photography convergence. Edward Casati of Unbound Photography has recently switched to using WHS as his main ‘bulk’ file storage system after outgrowing his ReadyNAS. He built his own with some extra hardware that he had […]
Our friend Nick has been in contact to tell us that there is a new release of the add-in AutoExit. AutoExit can be used to: Shut down and reboot computer(s) within your home network from within the console. Wake On Lan feature, so you can easily boot up your computer(s) remotely Place the computer(s) into […]
If you would like to change the name of your HP MediaSmart Server from “HPMediaSmart” to something more appropriate like Gladys or Gertrude (or perhaps not!), then MediaSmartHome has a great tutorial on how to do so, available from here.
You may have noticed that over at the official Windows Home Server forums that the new forum platform is complete. This now provides increased performance, stability, and an improved user experience. The new link is now http://forums.community.microsoft.com/en-US/tag/windowshomeserver/, whilst the old URL (http://forums.microsoft.com/WindowsHomeServer/default.aspx?siteid=50) will be redirected to the new one once a topic is chosen. More […]
Available from mid-September will be Shuttle’s Atom powered X27 mini desktop. The small PC will start from $189 for just a barebones rig — no chip, memory or hard drive. Fully spec’d with an Atom, you’re looking at $500+ in the emerging Nettop category using Intel’s low power Atom processor and is an ideal home […]
