The Acer Aspire easyStore AH340-UA230N with built-in Windows Home Server went officially on sale in the US today. Retailing for $400 the small 8.3 x 7.8 x 7.08 inch unit is powered by an Intel Atom 230 1.6GHz processor with 2GB of DDR2 RAM and comes with one 1TB HDD and gigabit Ethernet. Hard […]
RipNAS combines Windows Home Server with audio CD ripping which can then stream through your network to network audio players like the Sonos, Squeezebox, iTunes and other DLNA compatible devices. New to the range is the RipNAS Statement which comes which comes in both solid state SSD format (with no moving parts), and HDD format […]
Computer store Clevery which is based in Akihabara in Japan have announced their Mini HomeServer SP9C WHS. The unit comprises 2TB of storage space (2x 1TB), 1GB of PC5300 RAM and an Intel Atom 330 Dual Core running at 1.6GHz. The famous Japanese store have said that the unit will sell for 65800 Yen (€490) […]
Home entertainment company hFX have just announced the HFX mini storage WHS which is a slim storage box housing 3 HDDs, an Intel Atom Duo 330 (2×1.60GHz) and Gigabit LAN in a thick silent rubber box to keep things silent. The HFX mini storage WHS is available with 3TB, 4.5TB or 6TB of storage space […]
Samsung has launched the EcoGreen F2EG hard disks which deliver upto a massive 1.5TB of capacity on 3 x 500GB platters. The blurb states: “Lower platter count means less power to start the motor, less power to continuously spin the motor and a lighter head-stack which takes less power to seek,” said Andy Higginbotham, director […]
Epson Japan has a new Windows Home Server. The SV120h comes with either a 2GHz Celeron 575 or a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo P8600 with a 160GB to 1TB (2x500GB) hard drive. Powered by the Intel GM45 Express chipset, the SV120h has 1GB of RAM (expandable up to 4GB) and comes with multi DVD. […]
Website PCStats takes a look at the ICYDock MB674SPF-B, which is a serial ATA hard drive backplane module fitting four hard drives into a case with at least three open 5.25" drive bays. The 3 page review can be found here.
The Windows Home Server 100 is another small form factor home-based server, this time from CyberPower Inc. a manufacturer of custom gaming machines and high performance workstations. The unit features a Intel energy-saving ATOM 330 Dual Core CPU (45nm, FSB 533MHz, 1.6GHz, 1 MB L2) on a Intel Mini-ITX mainboard with Gigabit Ethernet, a 500GB […]
Mini-ITV enclosure manufacturer Travla have a great case which is great for Windows Home Server. The 1U 19" rackmount case incorporates 4 hot-swappable 3.5" SATA drive caddies and can be further expanded thanks to space for a further 2 x 2.5" drive bays as well as a slim CD/DVD bay. Travla recommend using the VIA […]
Tranquil PC have just released a great add-in for Windows Home Server users with large CD or DVD collections. Called AVA Media, the add-in collects and compares the meta data (track titles etc) from multiple data providers, including GD3 which is a premium data provider and then rips your CDs to high quality (lossless) formats. […]
