Website Home Server Hacks has a great tutorial for HP MediaSmart Server owners. If you are using an external eSATA drive then you would be using the eSATA connector on the rear of the MediaSmart and by following the guide will enable you to update the Marvel 6121 driver. All the details are here.
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 […]
Tech site HardwareZone.com has a 7 page guide on Windows Home Server called "Windows Home Server – Sysadmin Made Easy!" The article looks at the various features available in Home Server and during the articles final thoughts the authors state how Windows Home Server gradually becomes invisible: After we got the network up and working, […]
A roundup of articles on Windows Home Server from the world wide web over the last few days. First up the .net musings blog has an article on WHS and its backup potential as well as looking at online backup (cloud) solutions for Windows Home Server. As the author of the article states: …the best […]
Beginning tomorrow, November 1, Microsoft introduces a 30% price reduction on the Windows Home Server software after a successful year on the market. Although there is no recommended price set by Microsoft, this will bring the price down to approximately $120 in the US and £80 in the UK – A great saving. Microsoft say […]
PDC2008 has just finished and next week WinHEC 2008 takes place between November 4th-7th in California at the Los Angeles Convention Center and this year the event for industry professionals has 2 sessions dedicated to Windows Home Server. “Design Considerations for Building a Windows Home Server – CON-T577” takes place on Thursday November 06 2008 […]
It was announced yesterday at the end of one of the WHS sessions at PDC2008, that Live Mesh would be available within the Windows Home Server product. The WHS Team blog stated in a post: The Windows Home Server and Windows Live Mesh teams are working closely together to define and develop a set of […]
The 2nd video on Windows Home server from PDC2008 is now available. "Exposing Connected Home Services to the Internet Via Windows Home Server" was co-presented by Brendan Grant and Doug Berrett. In this video we are shown how to leverage the Remote Access platform in WHS to expose on-premises services running in the connected home […]
WhatPC has a 5 page article which takes a look at Windows Home Server. The writer Alan Stevens documents his experience with a HP MediaSmart Server, looking at the hardware, software and the Power Pack 1 update. Read it here.
If you are interested in developing for Windows Home server and were not able to attend PDC2008 then Microsoft’s Channel 9 website are hosting the video from the events session "Developing Connected Home Applications and Services for Windows Home Server". In the video cast which lasts for just over an hour, CJ Saretto and […]
