The Australian PC Authority website have a feature entitled the “Expert guide to Windows Home Server”. The 7 page article looks at the different features of WHS from the connector and console through to what the future holds for the software. A a walkthrough on hosting a photogallery using Andrew Grant’s Whiist add-in is also […]
File Alert Monitor is a Windows application, which will display a pop-up Window or optionally play an audio alert whenever your home server files are created or updated by monitoring specified directories on your server. Within the options of this freeware application the user can specify which events (creation, update and / or deletion) are […]
A new update is available for Windows Home Server via Windows Update. It will download automatically within the next 24 hours and get applied if you have Windows Updates turned on. The update is explained in the KB article entitled: “You may randomly receive a false expiration notice that prompts you to activate Windows Home […]
If you are building or upgrading your own Windows Home Server then enthusiast site ExtremeTech could be of use to you. In their Storage Showdown they compare 7 Terabyte Hard Drives and put them through their paces. For those of you wanting a spoiler the Samsung Spinpoint F HD103UJ Terabyte Hard Drive got an impressive […]
Do you want to know more about the M one Home Media Server from Tranquil PC? Then the M one FAQ may just be for you, with questions like: Will the HD Set Top Box work with the WHS-A3 I bought from you ?Can I upgrade my T2-WHS-A3 to a M one server ?What about […]
Rick Drasch has been in contact to let us know that the add-in Recorded TV Manager has been updated to version 3.4.5. Release notes: Startup Requirements – Improved the startup code regarding problems running the program including extended error reporting in the local eventlog. PERFORM_STARTUP_CHECK – Each time the client application starts it performs a […]
Version 0.3.0 of the add-in Advanced Admin Console is available for download. The add-in which allows you to access administrative tools on the server directly from the console adds a new feature in this version. You can now customize the display order of the built-in tabs and program shortcuts or you can disable them. http://keinplatz.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!8C36276B2BB53CB6!248.entry
The Home Server Tips website bought a Linux based alternative to WHS called Amahi to my attention. The Amahi server (pronounced ah-MAH-hee – rhymes with Mahimahi, the fish) is about making your home networking simple. They came up with the term HDA (Home Digital Assistant) to describe what the Amahi Linux Home Server aims for. […]
The M one from Tranquil PC is now available for pre-order with an expected shipping date of 14th April (2008). The Home Media Server with it’s included 4 DVB-T tuners is available in 2 configurations. The 1TB model is available for just over £750 and the 2TB model for £950. The HD Set Top Box […]
The Home Server World Cup numbers for February are in, and the top 8 countries remain the same. As can be seen from our previous post, Norway and New Zealand continue to hold the top 2 spots. Norway New Zealand United States United Kingdom Denmark Australia Germany Switzerland South Africa Canada Netherlands Sweden Austria Belgium […]
