Diehard of the Home Server Show website has added a fan to the rear of the PSU on his HP MediaSmart Server.
A little while later with a Dremel in hand, Diehard managed to lower the inside temp of his Home Server by 10 degrees. Great stuff!
You can read his full story here.
The online backup solution for our Home Server’s has been updated.
KeepVault version 3.10 includes the following:
A 15 day free trial as well as the download are located here.
The "htguys" produce a home theater podcast, and the latest episode (#385) has a review of the HP MediaSmart Server LX195.
“Imagine with me, if you will, a day when a small box no bigger than a standard dictionary will be able to hold as many pictures as you can ever take, as many songs as you could ever listen to and a ton of movies and video as well. That day has come, and HP calls it the MediaSmart Server LX195. We got a chance to play around with one, and really liked it.”
A written review and download links are available from here.
NOTE: The review can be heard approx. 35 minutes into the Podcast.
"HP in Real Life" is going to be a new website from HP where they will showcase HP products which you use in a unique or extraordinary way. They would like to hear from you how their products help you accomplish special things, or to share unique ways you tackle everyday tasks.
So if you have a story that would inspire others to go beyond the ordinary with HP products then you can tell it here.
Thanks to MediaSmarthome.com for the details.
So you have built your own Windows Home Server, all is well. But you look with jealousy at how easy it is for HP MediaSmart or Tranquil PC SHA-5H owners to chop and change hard disks using their built-in hard disk caddies. Well covet no more, as Icy Dock has a multi-bay backplane module that can bring the same flexibility to your home built server as well.
The Icy Dock MB-454SPF is a straightforward device; it allows you to store four 3.5” SATA hard disks in the space normally occupied by three standard 5.25” devices. A lot of server PC cases will have four 3.5” slots, so with the right case you should still have ample room for the Icy Dock module without needing to sacrifice an optical device. The physical dimensions of the module are 15cm (W) x 12.5cm (H) and 22cm (D).
Safe and sound inside some tough foam packaging you will find the module itself, a bag of assorted screws and a manual.
Tranquil PC have been in touch to let you guys (and girls) know that SQA-5H range of Home Servers have been reduced in price.
These new prices are effective immediately and if interested, more details on the SQA-5H range are available from here.
The Macworld Lab reviews the HP LX195 MediaSmart Server.
…first, the bad news. The LX195 requires Windows to set up…(But)…Once the LX195 is set up…Macs can access the files on the LX195 easily.
The mini review is available to read here.
Hanselminutes is a weekly audio talk show with technologist Scott Hanselman who this week chats to ZDNet Microsoft blogger Mary Jo Foley about Windows Home Server (approx. 21 mins in) as well as Windows 7, the Amazon Kindle and the Goggle OS.
You can listen to this episode from here.
If you like the idea of a stay at home server incorporating Microsoft’s Windows Home Server operating system, up until this point have really only had 2 choices so far. They could build their own,or they could buy one of the HP MediaSmart models. But fresh to the market is Acer with their Aspire easyStore H340.
Inside the box there is the server itself, a power adapter and cable, an Ethernet cable, a software installation disc, a PC restore disc, a server recovery disc, and various documentation including warranty, packing list and quick start guide.
The add-in which enables you to get more control from your UPnP internet gateway has been updated. Version 1.1b provides the following
Improvements:
Bugfixes:
More information is available from here.
