Australians think that the Acer easyStore H340 is not the most energy-efficient server, but well specified and comparatively affordable.
That’s what the Australian based PC Authority magazine thinks anyway, giving it an impressive 5/6 stars in the process. Which you can read about here.
"The Media Center Show" is a podcast about Media Center (amongst other things) which this week has Windows Media Center enthusiast Jim Collison talking to host Ian Dixon about Windows Home Server Vail, Windows Home Server addins and using WHS and Windows Media Center both together.
You can listen to episode 256 from here.
DVPLogic are in the process of making a new version of the DVBLink Server Network Pack which will enable you to stream your TV channels over the internet to web browsers and potentially, mobile phones.
At the present time there is no news if this will support adaptive streaming to the likes of the iPad or iPhone or if the server will be re-encoding content. But this is great news for those of you wanting to watch your TV whilst away from home.
We will let you know more news when available, in the meantime more details on DVBLink are available from here.
Microsoft’s TechNet Wiki (which is currently in beta) has an article on how to setup your router for Windows Home Server.
Directions are given for the following routers, but if yours isn’t listed they do have general directions to follow as well:
You can find it here.
The "Coming Home to Windows Home Server" Series is a break down of the Home Server by WHS MVP Eric B. Rux, who in his latest installment (Part 28) appears to have gone to the dark side!
By having a MacBook Pro in his laptop bag and an iPhone (that’s the dark side bit – come on catch up!), Eric explains how the HP Data Vault handles Mac support, web and iPhone streaming as well as a look at the Server for iTunes.
Part 28 of Coming Home to Windows Home Server is available to read here.
Not sure if Windows Home Server is for you?
Not to worry, as About.com tells you all about Home Server, from what it is to what is does. And more importantly why you should buy it.
A great basic guide for the would be purchaser, which you can find here.
The German and Japanese language versions of Windows Home Server codename "Vail" are now available for download from "Microsoft Connect" (Registration Required)
Each package includes the Server Setup DVD, the Client Restore Media and the appropriate language Release Notes. Naturally let the team know your feedback and of any bugs.
The Recorded TV Manager add-in for Windows Home Server has been updated to build 3.9.2.
This latest build is a maintenance update which fixes some minor problems and further improves error handling for more stability. It also has some necessary adjustments to better coexist with WHS PP3 and provides for full support of WTV files.
The developer Rick Drasch has also released the Recorded TV Manager MetaData Service, which supports WTV files in WHS (Windows Server 2003). See the Build 3.9.2 Release Notes for an explanation of the changes regarding WTV files.
The 3.9.2 upgrade is free for registered users, whilst the new MetaData Service is optional and costs an additional $2.99.
Microsoft Small Business Specialists MPECS Inc. have installed Windows Home Server Vail on an Intel SS4200-EHW NAS box.
Using an Intel Celeron 420 CPU, a 2GB Kingston ram stick and a 500GB Seagate ES.2 drive from their spare parts bin – It’s amazing what you can put into a NAS box!
More details here.
If you are a Vail add-in developer then the Tentacle Software Blog has a post on how to reset columns in the dashboard back to their defaults, which is handy if you are going to turn a column on (or off), or change the sort order.
You can read the post here.
