Blogger Albert Griscti-Soler was after a way to to put his Windows Home server into standby or hybernation from 2am to 5pm (weekends excluded) to save 60% of his electricity bill but could not find an easy way to do it….until now! Albert has written an add-in that enables the task to be completed easily. […]
The German Home Server Blog and We Got Served have details on a power management add-in for the Scaleo Home Server which is due to be released in Europe in January (2008). The system system continually runs in Hibernation mode and only wakes up when you need to connect to it. The Power Management add-in […]
If you have not tried the add-in Whiist then now may be the time to try it. As well as allowing you to create and manage web content on your Windows Home Server the latest version 0.80 allows you to change the default image on the homepage of your server with the ability to preview […]
The Windows Home Server Team Blog have posted information where users have reported data corruption issues when saving files from applications, including: Windows Vista Photo GalleryWindows Live Photo Gallery,Microsoft Office OneNote 2007Microsoft Office OneNote 2003SyncToy 2.0 Beta Additionally some applications, like Microsoft Money and Microsoft Outlook, do not support storing files on shared folders and […]
As reported earlier avast! Windows Home Server Edition, the antivirus solution for WHS is now available. Once installed, you just need to configure once (if you want to change the default settings) and your Home Server will be protected against the latest and legacy virus, malware, trojan and spyware risks. The of the features include: […]
We have some great news for you, hopefully later today (or very shortly if not) the RTM release of Avast AntiVirus for Windows Home Server will be available. Pricing details and links etc will be available as and when we receive them.
KeepVault for WHS is now at version 2.17. The add-in allows you to backup your Windows Home Server online. This latest version fixes potential duplicate file upload introduced in version 2.15/2.16. So if you’re using a version of KeepVault older than 2.17 make sure that you update to this latest version to ensure uploading is […]
We Got Served has a full detailed review of Tranquil PC’s T2-WHS-A3 Harmony Home Server. Reviewer Terry Walsh concludes his review by saying that: “…if you’re looking for a powerful home server that looks great and has the potential to grow with your digital needs, Tranquil PC’s T2-WHS-A3 has got the lot.” Read the juice […]
PC Magazine’s enthusiast tech site ExtremeTech has a 5 page guide on building a Windows Home server. First up is a build list, followed by assembly and installation instructions and finally how to configure the system. As ExtremeTech states: “In the end, for the same price as an HP MediaSmart Server, a home built server […]
Scott Hanselman’s has written a series of articles on his blog on wiring for a new Windows Home Server network. Scott’s articles start with some Q&A’s followed by why you should use Cat6 cable and not Cat5. Other useful info includes why you should enable Gigabit Jumbo Frames using the NIC Driver Level settings for […]
