Blog Home Server Hacks has details that HPs Marketing Manager Allen Buckner appeared on a local TV station chatting about the HP MediaSmart Server.
Fellow Windows Home Server MVP, Sam Wood has started a Windows Home Server development blog for all you would be developers. So if you have an idea for an add-in, now is the time to get some learning under your belt. Thanks to We Got Served for the details.
Writer Alan Stevens has a write up on Choosing a home network server, which takes a look at various solutions including Windows Server 2003 R2, Small Business Server, Linux solutions as well as Windows Home Server. Alan also looks at the best ways to find the best home server hardware and looks at alternatives for […]
whoops! whilst we have been away (we are back now), The Home Server Show #23 is up with the latest news and a wrap up from PDC2008. You can listen/download the show from here.
Now that’s what I call a DIY build! IT Consultant Sytone wanted to fit his Windows Home Server case in the cupboard but it wouldn’t fit, so the answer was to fit it in the cupboard without the case. It’s amazing what bits of plastic, ducktape and a Stanley knife enable you to do. The […]
Small Business Server specialist Susan Bradley brought to my attention an issue with the Product ID keys for Windows Home Server which were supplied in the October Microsoft Action Pack, a pack of software designed for Microsoft Partners. The post on the Microsoft SMB Community Blog states that you can receive an updated PID to […]
The Windows Home Server Team Blog has some great data available from the Customer Experience Improvement program for Windows Home Server. 36% of users have 2 hard drives in their Windows Home Server followed by 29% who have 4 or more, these were followed by 20% who have 3 drives and finally 15% with only […]
Since the price reduction to the Windows Home Server software was announced the other day, it is good to see the reduction filtering down to the consumer outlets. In the US newegg now has it available for $99.99 including free shipping, which is a $50-$60 saving on what some other suppliers are charging. Whilst in […]
Microsoft’s enthusiast video technology site has a video cast with the Windows Home server team. Mark Pendergrast, Brendan Grant and Doug Berrett talk about their PDC sessions and how Live Mesh is being integrated with Windows Home Server including a prototype demo of WebGuide running as a Silverlight application from the Live Mesh desktop. Watch […]
A member of the Windows Home Server Team have stated that Windows Home Server is coming to the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN). We reported back in January that WHS would unfortunately not be available from MSDN, but it looks like discussions between the the Product Group and the subscription acquisition teams finally worked out as […]
