PC Magazine has an online review on Windows Home server. Writer Oliver Reed came to the conclusion that it was a“..respectable first attempt at a software-based, home-oriented network-attached-storage environment”. He added however that “from a full-fledged home server perspective, the company missed the boat on features such as parental controls and auditing. It’s also aimed […]
Paul Thurrott one of the judges in the Code2Fame Challenge has posted some pics on his blog of when he was there in Seattle. Anybody for a sweetie?
Congratulations to the first Windows Home Server Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Grey Lancaster. The MVP award is an annual award presented to individuals for their exceptional contributions to technical communities on certain technologies. Grey was first awarded as a MVP in the Small Business Server (SBS) professional category in 1998. We welcome him as the […]
Microsoft have just released “Windows Home Server Release Documentation” at their Download Center. The document contains late-breaking information to help with the set up and run your Windows Home Server. It is available in English and German and is divided into three sections. Pre-installation which contains the information you need to know before you install. […]
For our Dutch readers Hardware.Info TV has some great video on Windows Home Server with guest Hugo Leijtens from Microsoft explaining this new control system in detail. The video is in 3 parts. The first being entitled What is Windows Home Server? Next is a product demonstration and finally there is a look at Intel […]
The Code2Fame Challenge winners have been announced. The three finalists presented their add-in’s to the panel of judges who included Paul Thurrott, Charlie Kindel and Ed Bott amongst others. Back row in picture , left to right: tech journalist Paul Thurrott, analyst/industry pundit Rob Enderle, director of product management for Windows Server Solutions Steve VanRoekel, […]
Community Feeds for WHS allows you to view RSS and other XML based content feeds on the Internet from your Xbox 360 console. The software supports viewing text with images, listening to audio and viewing videos downloaded from the Internet to your home console. Reads news, weather, sports information, gaming sites and enables you to […]
Jungle Disk for Windows Home Server allows you to back up your files stored on your Windows Home Server off-site using the Amazon S3 Storage service from Amazon.com. Your data is backed up to multiple Amazon.com data centers around the country. With Amazon S3 there is no minimum and no maximum amount of data you […]
I have updated our WHS Jargon Explained page. There are now 35 Home Server related words and their definitions, so if you get stuck on any abbreviations or not sure what a certain word means then check it out. Oh and by the way, if you can think of any others that may be missing […]
If you are doing a DIY build and building your own Windows Home Server then it is a good idea to buy hardware that is compatible with Home Server. The best places to check for this information is the Windows Server Catalog of Tested Products and the Hardware section of the WHS forums. Another place […]
