The leading provider of IT training products Train Signal Inc have released over 12 hours of instructor-led training videos for Windows Home Server which show you how to take advantage of WHS to make your digital environment simpler, more organized and more secure. The training is designed for regular PC users who may have very […]
Client Info by Eric Maurer has been updated to version 2.0.0.1. The add-in enables you to see hardware information about your home server and all client computers; including processor, memory, IP address, drive size, drive temp, and if a drive SMART failure is predicted. Fixed in this version is the problem of 2 hard drives […]
Another new add-in is has been announced called To Desktop which enables you to either minimize, close or exit full screen from the Windows Home Server console. Very handy for when you remote desktop from the web to your server machine where the console occupies the entire screen The plug-in is in beta and there […]
The Windows Home Server Disk Management add-in has been updated to version 1.0.6.0 what have either added, changed or fixed the following: Added: Each drive bay now has a user-editable comment field (currently only displayed in the Settings dialog) Changed: Drive bay settings dialog now has Update/Replace functionality (previously you had to delete the old […]
The Windows Home Server Team Blog has posted the results (so far) of the top 16 countries in the Windows Home Server World Cup Competition from the 40+ countries where the software has been purchased in the world. In third place its Denmark In the runner up position its New Zealand And in […]
Blog “Respect Sakura” has listed 4 important rules in her article entitled Home Server Recommendations Part 1, which include: Buy the biggest drive you can afford for your SYS volume Why you should Keep your total amount of volumes low e.g. maximum of 4 to 6. Use the onboard SATA, and don’t bother with any […]
Blogger Ian Dixon of TheDigitalLifestyle.com has posted a video of the unboxing of the HP MediaSmart Server. Unboxing of a HP MediaSmart Windows Home Server
Small Business Server MVP (Most Valuable Professional) Kevin Weilbacher gave a two and a half hour presentation and demo on Windows Home Server at his local Tamba Bay SBS User Group and has kindly posted for us the Q&A from the event which can be found here.
UK Mag Computeract!ve reviews the HP MediaSmart Server EX470 and gives it 4 out of 5 stars. Here’s an excerpt: Power consumption was higher than other network hard disks – we estimate annual energy bills of £39 for the Mediasmart EX470. These niggles, and the £400 price tag, mean it’s only suited to those who […]
Green Computing is given a look at in an article at Economist.com who state It’s about saving money, not the environment. Following on from this article is the RandomElements Blog entry on Conserving power in a multi-PC household which has even more on saving how much electric our servers may consume.
