Going from a "Frankenbox" build to a MediaSmart EX485 from HP, Jason Dunn filled the bays with the fast, quiet and power-efficient Western Digital Caviar Green series hard drives. Was it worth the switch going from the self build to the HP unit? Jason says absolutely. It allowed him to go from a mess to […]
The Home Server Show podcast episode 81 is out with the latest news and views about all things Home Server. Its available here.
Borg Custom Audio and Video Ltd take a look at Windows home Server. The company that specializes in media room, lighting control and automation tells us about what WHS does and looks at the HP MediaSmart too. I use a Windows Home Server to stream my content to the Apple TV. And to backup all […]
Digital Home Thoughts is reporting that online backup provider Mozy is nearing completion of a Windows Home Server add-in. Every few months writer Jason Dunn emails Mozy to ask them to create a version of their software for the Windows Home Server platform. Imagine his surprise when they responded with this email: "Our Research team […]
ubergizmo gives us their take on HPs EX495 MediaSmart Server. Their review goes through setup, the administration interface, the backup and restore process, remote access, data collection and video conversion. And Mac users are catered for with the details on Time Machine support too. You can read their review here.
One user heard that 32 hard drives was the limit for Windows Home Server, so he decided to try 37 drives. The result: But lets be fair here, 37 drives – I actually feel quite sorry for Home Server trying to struggle with that lot! You can read the full story here.
Windows Home server enthusiast David Gardiner needed an off-site backup, and looked at the cloud for options. Dave looked at both KeepVault and humyo and compares the pricing for them both with a nice graph thrown in for good measure. You can read Dave’s post here.
Another Windows Home server build list, and this one’s from apcmag staff writer Mick Brown. With a core system cost of AUD $960.95, you can view Mick’s list here.
TrustedReviews.com has a review of the Acer easyStore H340. their 2 page review takes a good look at the Acer Home Server, which gets an impressive 8 out of 10 as an overall score. You can read their review here.
The Home Server Show this week has all the latest Home Server news and the views from Dave and the trio. You can listen to episode 80 here.
