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An Encrypted Peer Based Offsite Backup Service

Would you be prepared to pay $25 per year for an encrypted peer to peer based offsite backup service? This is the question being asked by Damian Meher, who is thinking of developing such a system with an add-in for Windows Home Server users which would hook people’s Home Servers together. My idea is this: […]

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10 Things to Learn about Windows Home Server

Website Using Windows Home Server has a list of 10 things that writer Timothy Daleo learned the hard way about Windows Home Server, which you can read here.

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Which Windows Server for a Small Business

"Which Windows Server is Best for your Small Business" is the title to a post by Stuart Crawford looking at the key decision points to consider when considering the most ideal fit Microsoft server option for a small business. The article takes a look at Windows Home Server, Windows Foundation Server, Windows Small Business Server […]

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Where’s My Power Pack 2?

If you have tried to install Power Pack 2 and receive the following: Then Brendan Grant can tell you why and more importantly, show you how to get PP2 downloaded. All the details are here.

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Intel and B&W Tour with Windows Home Server

Speaker manufacturer B&W has recently gone on tour with Intel to promote the Intel powered Windows Home Server. This joining of forces shows that a good speaker system goes a long way to making your media more compelling and enjoyable on a Home Server system. More details here.

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Coming Home to Power Pack 2

Coming Home to Windows Home server is a continuing series by fellow MVP Eric B. Rux who breaks down Home Server. Now at part 15, Eric tells us about Power Pack 2 which is available to read at the SVC (Sound & Vision Contractor) website.

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Securing WHS and the Network

Website Home Server Land have a great series to securing your Windows Home Server and it’s network. In part 1 of this series we are shown how to develop a security plan and what you should know about risk management. UPS and surge protection are also discussed. You can read it here.

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Power Pack 2 Video

The new features and fixes to Power Pack 2 (PP2) are explained to us by the Windows Home Servers Team CJ Saretto in this Channel 10 video. The 6 minute video is hosted on Microsoft’s on10.net website.

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How to Build your own Windows Home Server

Computerworld has a great 7 page guide on how to build your own Windows Home Server by either recycling an old PC or by building a bare-bones system. The guide starts off by showing us how to get a copy of WHS. Adjusting bios settings is taken a look at, then installation (including from a […]

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New MVPs

Being April a new bunch of MVPs have been announced, so joining the Windows Home Server category are Jim Clark who helps with the We Got Served community and Alexander Köplinger who is active on the forums on the German Home Server Blog. Congratulations to you both and welcome along. More info on Microsoft’s MVP […]