Thanks to Paul Scott who sent us the link to an article about running both Linux and Windows Home Server on a HP MediaSmart Server. The guide goes through the 14 steps necessary to accomplice this using a free copy of Microsoft Virtual Server and a Linux distribution of your choice.
Software Architect Eric Charran had an eHome vision for his household. His goal was to access music, photos, videos, movies and TV shows (both live or recorded) from any TV or computer in the house and stop relying on physical media. For example, he no longer had to walk upstairs to get a DVD that […]
One guy is throwing a few components together and building a Windows Home Server into a wooden cabinet. A beautiful symphony of woodworking and computing all in one project. The details and part list are available in part 1 Building a Windows Home Server – Craftsman Style.
As you may have noticed (and if not..tutt, tutt) We Got Served vanished from our web browsers from Thursday after being intermittent from the evening before. This was due to a lot of people hitting the site at the same time, owner Terry Walsh told us and added that he pulled down the shared server […]
Microsoft’s code man Brendan Grant tells us that badly coded add-ins should not break the console no more. How? By some clever code being added to Power Pack 1 that watches out for tabs which take too long or throw exceptions on load. If either of these occur the Console will stop trying to load […]
On June 25th there will be an informative webcast on how to extend the functionality of Windows Home Server. Hosted by Allen Buckner, Senior Product Management at HP and Terry Walsh of We Got Served. The live demonstration will show why the HP MediaSmart Server is the ultimate solution for: Accessing your files easily and […]
In episode 160 of The Media Center Show Podcast host Ian Dixon chats to Terry Walsh about the Release Candidate of Power Pack 1 over in Berlin at HP’s Connecting Your World event. You can listen or download the podcast from here.
Author Charlie Russel over on The unofficial x64 FAQ says that Power Pack 1 (PP1) just ROCKS! Charlie also states that the restore facility just works as it should. Over to him: I’m completely convinced – this is the single best ordinary user PC backup I’ve ever seen. And I’ve written dozens of chapters on […]
Home Automation Inc (HAI) is a manufacturer on integrated automation and security products who will shortly be releasing WL3 for Windows Home Server. The add-in will allow you to monitor and control a HAI Home Control System from any device with a web browser including iPhone, iPod and a PDA. WL3 will allow you to […]
The Release Candidate (RC) of F-Secure Home Server Security 2009 has just been released and includes the following: Automatic software updates – the product automatically receives and applies software updates whenever they are available. Improved look-and-feel – the user interface has been enhanced to follow Windows Home Server style. Power Pack 1 support – the […]
