Cloud backup provider Blackblaze has shared its hard drive reliability data detailing which make and models of hard drives have the worst failure rates. The best are Hitachi and WD drives with Seagate being the worst. “If the price were right, we would be buying nothing but Hitachi drives. They have been rock solid, and […]
Today is the day that my MVP status was up for renewal and unfortunately with the demise of Windows Home Server as a product offering from Microsoft I am no longer a Windows Home Server MVP. But The good news is that I am still am MVP but in the category of Windows Server for […]
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More details on Seagate’s New 4-Bay Business Storage NAS which runs Windows Storage Server 2012 is available from Microsoft’s Windows Storage Server blog. The article highlights the extra features which Seagate have included in their 4 bay NAS: Seagate System Monitor Free EVault Offsite Cloud Backup Built-In Universal Storage Module (USM) Slot You can […]
If you are running WS2012 Essentials and upgrade your connected computers from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 then you may experience an Alert Viewer error after the upgrade is complete: But do not be concerned as the resolution is a simple reboot of the connected PC – Simple! From The Windows Server Essentials and Small […]
Ed Bott is highlighting a firmware upgrade from HP which enables the MicroServer to continue on with the installation of WS2012 Essential R2 without the system hanging. So if you want to install Windows 8.1 or Server 2012 Essentials R2 onto the ProLiant MicroServer N40L or the newer Gen8 N54L then make sure you update […]
The HP and Microsoft Blog Coffee Coaching has a short 4 minute video and a blog post on their new deployment options available in Windows Server 2012 R2 using the Windows Server Essentials Experience Role: You can find their blog post here.
The Windows Server Essentials and Small Business Server Blog have a nice write up on the My Server 2012 R2 Windows 8 and Windows Phone apps. Available in the Windows Store and the Windows Phone Store as a free download. My Server 2012 R2 allows you to access your business files and folders located on […]
Today, Seagate introduced the company’s newest business storage offering, the Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS. Running a Dual Core 2.13 GHz Intel Atom CPU, 512MB DRAM, 4 SATA II channels with Hot swappable/lockable trays, the Business Storage 4-bay NAS is available in configurations of 4TB, 8TB, 12TB and 16 TB with RAID 0, 1, […]
Small Business Trends says the HP MicroServer is ideal for first timers: “When you get to the place that you need a server for your business, it seems a daunting task to purchase one. Hewlett Packard (HP) has made it easy with a new product aimed at business owners who are setting up their first […]
