In Windows 2012 Essentials there are two options regarding certificates. You can either register or move your existing internet domain to a supported registrar and buy a certificate or use a certificate you already own. For this second option a user by the name of PiGeon explains how to accomplish this with your own homemade […]
LaCie brings us a "What’s Your Backup Plan?" poster graphic. Its a great poster highlighting what a backup is not, the leading causes of data loss, how to determine your storage needs, choosing your backup plan plus lots more. A great info poster which you can find here.
Windows Home Server enthusiast Bennett Adelson has taken Windows Server 2012 Beta Essentials for a test drive. In his comprehensive post Bennett takes us through the complete installation process with lots of screenshots too. You can read his post here.
Linus Tech Tips is back with a serious Windows Home Server upgrade. Setting up 8x Seagate 3TB Barracuda drives in a RAID 6 array on WHS (RAID 6 allows for 2 failures at the same time compared to 1 in a RAID 5 array), this video has some great configuration tips plus the all important […]
The latest edition of The Digital Lifestyle Show discuss the end of the road for Windows Home Server. Garry and Ian talk about what the alternatives could be, the open sourcing of Remote Potato, Windows 8 RTM dates, Home Server tips and Raspberry Jam coming to their user group. Episode 362 (RIP Home Server) of […]
If you are a home server user who uses SkyDrive then you may notice an automatic update for SkyDrive for Windows (Version 16.4.6003.0710). As well as performance, reliability, and compatibility fixes this update also includes a new status window. When you click SkyDrive in the system tray, a small status window appears. It lets you […]
Haven’t had chance to beta test Windows Server 2012 Essentials but want to see what it looks like? If so then we have some sites that have done the hard work for you and have already installed it. First up is Title (Required) who walk us through the process of installing the beta, with plenty […]
With the earlier announcement of the Western Digital Red hard drives for NAS, retailer newegg now have them available. The 1TB model is listed as $109.99 which is .99 cents more than the MSRP whilst the 2TB and 3TB models are both $10 cheaper than MSRP being at $129.99 and $179.99 respectively. Also our friends […]
StableBit DrivePool have released version 1.0.2.6309 BETA with miscellaneous fixes for WHS 2011. Here’s the change log for this latest release: [D] Got rid of short file name support. After removing a missing disk (not reconnecting it), the pool would still remain in missing disk mode, disallowing write access to duplicated folders until a reboot. […]
Episode 189 of The Home Server Show podcast is up, and this week: “John, Jim, and Dave are back together for the Microsoft news that has eliminated the very product this podcast started for. Will Windows Home Server live on? We have thoughts on that as well as a lot of news, a Synology Beta, […]
