UK based Computer Active has reviewed the Fujitsu Siemens Scaleo 1900 home server and have given it 4 out of 5. Although they call it bulky and quite ugly, they conclude that it is a well-balanced home server with great performance and features. Read the review here.
Analyst firm Forrester Research expects Apple will focus on a home server amongst other things over the next five years. By 2013 the company could reinvent itself as a digital home provider with the “hub” of the Apple-powered digital home being a server. The computer, which will be the center of the network, will share […]
The Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 Beta forum has opened within the Windows Home Server Forums for those of you who will need help preparing your WHS for Power Pack 1 (PP1). Details on how to use this forum are also there.
After my post yesterday Public Beta PP1 – Microsoft Needs You!, Microsoft have started to send out the emails requesting users to sign up to the Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 public beta. As well as including the fix for the data corruption bug, PP1 will also include a host of other bug fixes […]
Mini ITX motherboards are the ones that come with low energy CPU’s onboard from the likes the VIA. Intel joined the band wagon last year with the D201 mainboard comprising the SIS chipset, which came complete with a 1.2Ghz Celeron CPU. This year Intel introduced the Atom CPU with its HT technology, ultra low energy […]
The public beta for Power Pack 1 (PP1) will be released to Microsoft’s Connect site for beta testing within the next weeks with the primary focus on getting the Server Storage component tested. The public beta which will include the data corruption fix will be there for your testing pleasure, but only if you sign […]
Choosing the right shared storage is an article on the enthusiasts technology website ExtremeTech. The article takes a look at consumer NAS hardware and software solutions like the RaidSonic Icy Box 4220, FreeNAS and the Mirra Personal Server. Under the HomeServers category the HP MediaSmart Server and the Norco DS-520G are mentioned as well as […]
Version 0.0.0.4 of WHS Mobile has just been released. The add-in which enables you to Remote Server configuration from anywhere in the world from your Pocket PC (PPC) or Smartphone includes the following changes: Up button added in File Mode to replace the disconnect button. Added support for multiple simultaneous connections. Added user configurable password […]
How-To: Install phpMyAdmin on your Windows Home Server is a new tutorial posted on We Got Served. phpMyAdmin allows you to easily manage your databases for your websites, including creating new databases, tables, entries and even deleting or editing them. Read it here.
If you missed the story over at We Got Served regarding XP SP3 and remote desktop, here’s the details. Some users cannot get RDP connected through Internet Explorer after installing Service Pack 3 (SP3) on Windows XP machines due to the ActiveX control being disabled by default in the Service Pack. Luckily the Terminal Services […]
