If you are a Microsoft employee then we have some good news for you, Windows Home Server is now available from the Microsoft Company Store for $35 (online not sure about physical). Wow, I want to work for Microsoft… One of the perks for working at Bill Gate’s empire. Thanks to Bob for the info.
PC Magazine has an online review on Windows Home server. Writer Oliver Reed came to the conclusion that it was a“..respectable first attempt at a software-based, home-oriented network-attached-storage environment”. He added however that “from a full-fledged home server perspective, the company missed the boat on features such as parental controls and auditing. It’s also aimed […]
Paul Thurrott one of the judges in the Code2Fame Challenge has posted some pics on his blog of when he was there in Seattle. Anybody for a sweetie?
Congratulations to the first Windows Home Server Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Grey Lancaster. The MVP award is an annual award presented to individuals for their exceptional contributions to technical communities on certain technologies. Grey was first awarded as a MVP in the Small Business Server (SBS) professional category in 1998. We welcome him as the […]
Microsoft have just released “Windows Home Server Release Documentation” at their Download Center. The document contains late-breaking information to help with the set up and run your Windows Home Server. It is available in English and German and is divided into three sections. Pre-installation which contains the information you need to know before you install. […]
For our Dutch readers Hardware.Info TV has some great video on Windows Home Server with guest Hugo Leijtens from Microsoft explaining this new control system in detail. The video is in 3 parts. The first being entitled What is Windows Home Server? Next is a product demonstration and finally there is a look at Intel […]
The Code2Fame Challenge winners have been announced. The three finalists presented their add-in’s to the panel of judges who included Paul Thurrott, Charlie Kindel and Ed Bott amongst others. Back row in picture , left to right: tech journalist Paul Thurrott, analyst/industry pundit Rob Enderle, director of product management for Windows Server Solutions Steve VanRoekel, […]
We have three documents from Microsoft for you to flick through. The first is a technical brief available for download entitled WHS Technical Brief – Remote Access which provides an in-depth look at the features and functionality of Windows Home Server Remote Access. Learn about enabling, testing, troubleshooting, and customizing Remote Access. The 22 page […]
Will Windows Home Server be Microsoft’s next flop? That’s the title of a blog entry on ZDNet about our loved home servers by David Berlind. I think somewhere along the line his got the wrong end of the stick..How can you compare a Linux server to Windows Home Server?
If you have some spare dosh at the ready then Microsoft are offering an online self-paced course entitled “Course 7044: Setting Up Windows® Home Server for a Consumer Technology Solution” Taking approximately 2 hours to complete the objective is that at the end of the course, students will be able to set up Windows Home […]
