for those of you who are Windows Home Server developers schrankmonster has an article on an Eventlog Client/Server application which enables you to monitor your Home Server via its logs and sits in your system tray. So if you are technically inclined the source code is available for you to use.
There are many download managers for Windows XP and Vista. FlashGet, GetRight, Go!Zilla, ReGet, the list goes on. Coming soon to our Server’s is add-in Windows Home Server Download Manager. Now you will be able to download files even when your PCs are turned off.
This information came courtesy of the forums at the German HomeServer Blog.
Paul McFedries book Windows Home Server Unleashed is now available to read on O’Reily’s Safari Books Online service.
Thanks to Ian Bevan for the info.
At 18.50 UK time ebuyer had 9 copies of Windows Home Server for sale. Of course these went in minutes and the lucky 9 people paid a whopping £129.62 including VAT.
Thanks to Simon Smith aka Dancing Bear for the details as posted on the WHS forums and as he says “Steep or what” my sentiments exactly, especially as novatech have it listed for £86.95 inc VAT and they have 77 due in tomorrow.
For more details on the new MD 90110 Home Server from Medion we have a PDF file courtesy of the Microsoft Press Office.
PDF file (Right Click and Save Target As)
After the IFA show in Berlin, Germany we have made the following chart to show when Windows Home Server manufacturers will have their hardware available.
| Manufacture | Release Date |
| Medion | October 2007 |
| MaxData | October 2007 |
| Chili Green | October 2007 |
| Fujitsu Siemens | November 2007 |
| Lacie | November 2007 |
| Leo | November 2007 |
| HP | January 2008 |
As we can see just starting next month (October 2007) we will have the Medion, MaxData and Chili Green systems with us.
Online retailer FadFusion.com in the United States have Windows Home Server listed for $178.99. It is not in stock as yet, but this is the first online retailer in the USA to have Home Server pricing.
Our friends at Diskeeper have given us some more info on their defragger specifically for Windows Home Server. Available in the 4th quarter on this year Diskeeper 2008 Home Server edition will be the first dedicated defrag tool for our Home Server’s. I have been using a pre-release version for the last few weeks and it has been excellent. The latest internal update has the console snap-in feature fully integrated into Windows Home Server (as below).
We shall be getting a copy in late September and will be sure to give it a thorough testing for you here @ mswhs.com.
Microsoft have identified a number of ways to make Windows Home Server even better since the initial release and the WHS team is working on an update that will be available in September. These updates will enhance the usability and improve the out-of-the-box experience of home server solutions.
Microsoft’s current plan is to make this update available on Windows Updates so we will all automatically receive the update once posted to Windows Update in September 2007.
HP has decided to include these first software updates in their MediaSmart Server. Both HP and Microsoft believe that these updates are in the best interest of potential customers and will insure the best out-of-the-box experience.
So now we know why the HP MediaSmart Server has been delayed from September to the Christmas season.
Over at the MS WHS forums defaultPlayer asked a question that a lot of people are getting confused about:
Can someone clear up all of this talk about OEM, evaluation, retail, and RTM copies of WHS?
Fortunately theog came to the rescue. Are we paying attention?
OEM – Original equipment manufacturer: (aka “system builder“) is what we will purchase at newegg, ebuyer etc in the next week or so.
Retail: There will not be a retail version of WHS. One main difference between OEM (system builder) and retail is that retail has official support from MS, OEM does not. For this reason OEM software is normally cheaper, but that does not apply here since there will not be a retail version of Windows Home server.
RTM: When they went from RC (release candidate), and sent a version to manufacturing, it is called RTM – Release To Manufacturing . In other words, it is the “version” we will be using and a product Microsoft feels is ready for prime-time.
Evaluation: The WHS time bombed disk Microsoft will mail to you that will work for 120 days. Not available right now, but will be in the next few weeks.
Hopefully that has clarified what these abbreviations mean to those of you that were unsure and just in case WHS – Windows Home Server and MS – Microsoft.
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