The add-in WHS File Manager is a simple dual-pane file manager for the Windows Home Server management concole which allows you to safely copy, move and delete files on your home server.
It will only show your shared folders and uses UNC for file copying, which means it will be slower than copying to/from local disks using remote desktop, but it’s also a lot safer.
More details are available here.
Home entertainment company hFX have just announced the HFX mini storage WHS which is a slim storage box housing 3 HDDs, an Intel Atom Duo 330 (2×1.60GHz) and Gigabit LAN in a thick silent rubber box to keep things silent.
The HFX mini storage WHS is available with 3TB, 4.5TB or 6TB of storage space and a second storage box in the same design can be stacked which adds up to 8 TB in addition.
More information is available from here.
The results for the 2008 Engadget Awards are in and the Editors’ Choice for Storage Device or
Technology of the Year was won by the HP MediaSmart Server ex487.
Congratulations to HP for winning, you can read the complete list here.
MediaSmartServer.net has a picture of a HP MediaSmart Server with the model number LX195.
The packaging appears to indicate that the LX195 comes with a single 640GB hard drive, with USB connectivity to allow for duplication.
More details are here.
This weeks Home Server Show podcast has a chat with MVP Andrew Edney about what’s new in Power Pack 2.
You can catch this episode #38 right here.
The Digital Lifestyle.com has a great 4 minute video on how to install the new Windows Media Center add-in which comes with Power Pack 2 on to Windows Home Server.
Click the image to view.
If one of your Home Server connected PCs stops connecting to your server then the Steve Smith Blog may have a solution for you.
Steve has a few suggestions including a fix for those of you who may be using Open DNS, a DNS provider that offers some additional services, such as web content filtering and anti-phishing protection.
You can read it here.
UPDATE: This is also explained in a post from SeanDaniel.com, which also explains how to find out the client machines domain name. The article also links to a post which explains a way of correcting this by using the Windows Hosts file.
A big welcome to “Mon Home Server – Le blog français sur Windows Home Server” or if your French isn’t up to scratch “My Home Server – The French blog about Windows Home Server”. Run and written by Sébastien with fellow writer Jean-Claude the site which started in February 2008 has a blog, an FAQ, an add-in list and a forum for all the French speaking population.
My Home Server is available in French here or translated into English here (via Google Translate)
With the Acer Aspire easyStore Home Server already being available in Japan and pricing being revealed for the European market, we have news that the easyStore Home Server will also be shipping to the US from next month. No pricing as yet, but we will bring you more details once available.
A forum member of MediaSmartServer.net has posted a tutorial on how to back up your Mac to Windows Home Server.
Using the program SuperDuper creates a fully bootable backup and also supports older OS versions prior to OS X 10.5.
You can read the tutorial here.
