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Intel seeks new 'microserver' standard

Why bother with a new standard?What Intel needs to do is use the pre-existing motherboard form factors like Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX. Why can't they just design a board in the Mini-ITX form factor for a single-socket Xeon 3400-series processor with ECC RAM and dual-GBe ports with the standard fare...

Tags: Servers, MicroServer, server, Mini-ITX, Intel Corp., HP MediaSmart

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

HP MediaSmart EX495 Server

Editors' note: The HP MediaSmart Server EX495 has a very similar feature set to that of the already reviewed LX 195. For this reason, you might have a slight feeling of deja vu while reading the feature section of this review.Priced at around $700, the HP MediaSmart Server EX495 is...

Tags: Servers, server, HP MediaSmart, hard drive, HP MediaSmart Server, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2009-10-02

MediaSmart Server LX195

Ranging between $375 and $399, the 640GB HP MediaSmart Server LX195 is the best sub-$400 NAS server you can find in terms of value, performance, and features. It comes with a great set of features and a remote connection that's easy to set up and use. The server can automatically...

Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Storage, power button, MediaSmart Server LX195, NAS, NAS server, HP MediaSmart, HP MediaSmart Server, server

Product reviews 2009-05-27

HP MediaSmart Connect available for pre-order

HP MediaSmart Connect available for pre-orderLooks greatThanks for the heads up, I definitely want one! Think I'll wait a month or two and see if I can get it for under $300 :)Chuckhttp://www.lapantz4less.com

Tags: HP MediaSmart Connect, HP MediaSmart, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2008-06-19

HP's new home server is small, smart, and impressively simple

HP's new home server is small, smart, and impressively simpleWhy WHS might be too lateI have 2 desktops, 2 laptops, a media PC, a file server, and an XBox 360 in my house so I think I would be a candidate for WHS. The problem is that with advances in...

Tags: File servers, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Linux, Backups, Hewlett-Packard Co., WHS, home server, Microsoft Windows Vista, backup

Discussion threads 2007-11-08

HP MediaSmart Server ex475

We've been tracking HP's MediaSmart Server and the Microsoft Windows Home Server software that powers it ever since they were both announced back in January. We got to play with an early version of the software this summer. Now we get to take a look at the complete product, by...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Servers, HP MediaSmart, HP MediaSmart Server, server, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Windows Home, software, Microsoft Windows, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2007-11-05

Additional Resources

HP MediaSmart EX495--photos

HP's new Windows Home Server-based network storage devices, the MediaSmart EX495 and MediaSmart EX490 servers, offer large storage capacity, faster processing speed, and better support for both PCs and Mac. by CNET News.com

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Network Storage, Photograph, Storage, Hardware, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-09-14

Build a RAID 6 array for $100/TB

I want one!This would be the ideal replacement for my pair of MediaSmart servers and external 8 drive enclosure.Is that per terabyte, orper 1 trillion bytes. Sorry, I just had to.RE: Build a RAID 6 array for $100/TBWhy not OpenSolaris and ZFS? Both for free download & use. ...

Tags: Storage, RAID 6, RAID

Discussion threads 2009-09-01

HP TouchSmart tx2-1275dx

Editors' note: This review is part of our Back-to-school 2009 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores. The HP TouchSmart tx2-1275dx represents a minor update to the company's consumer tablet. Compared with the TouchSmart tx2z we reviewed earlier this...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP TouchSmart

Product reviews 2009-08-07

Discontinuation Day: HP pulls plug on MediaSmart TVs, Linksys switches off its Media Center Extenders

On the march toward the integration of the PC and the home theater, there have been numerous casualties, and today apparently you can add a couple more to the list. Gizmodo has confirmed that HP has finally given up on a couple of its living-room initiatives, specifically the MediaSmart TVs...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Media Center PC, Media Center Extender, Linksys Inc., Media Center PCs, Web Site Development, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Internet, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-05-18

Netgear Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9150

Many of the networked-media players we've looked at recently rely heavily on interfacing with Windows Media Center, the digital media hub software that's available on many--but not all--PCs running Windows XP and Vista. Some models, such as the HP MediaSmart Connect, can operate in "WMC Extender mode" or via their...

Tags: Home networking, Media Center PCs, Digital media, NetGear

Product reviews 2009-04-21

Better than RAID: the new DroboPro

Better than RAID: the new DroboProOf course you aren't on Drobo's payrollIf you were you would have provided a link to where we could learn more -.-Thankfully, there is google. http://www.drobo.com/Four bay Drobo costs $749 with two 1TB drives included, $999 for four.The DroboPro is 8 bay and starts...

Tags: Storage, DroboPro, RAID, new DroboPro, Drobo

Discussion threads 2009-04-09

HP Pavilion dv4-1275mx

Editors' note: This review is part of our latest Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.Smacked with a higher price for a "special edition" lid design and packing a slow AMD processor and a mammoth 12-cell battery, the $749 HP...

Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, HP Pavilion, laptop computer, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2009-03-24

HP TouchSmart tx2z Tablet PC - 2.4 GHz, 400GB HD, 4GB RAM

The HP TouchSmart tx2z stands alone as a rare example of a consumer-focused convertible tablet PC. We're not sure if this is because non-business-related laptop users don't see the value of a touch-screen tablet, but hopefully they'll catch on soon. The tx2z is an evolution of HP's previous tx1000...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Keyboards, Monitors & displays, PC, HP TouchSmart, tx2z, tablet, Hewlett-Packard Co., tablet PC

Product reviews 2009-03-05

Datto launches Box 2 Box P2P NAS device

Datto is hoping its new twist on network attached storage NAS can stand out amid an increasingly crowded field of competitors. The Box 2 Box device, due in March, is designed to create a peer-to-peer network with other Box 2 Box drives, letting you sync files between the two, even...

Tags: Network, P2P, Datto, Box 2 Box, Peer To Peer (P2P), Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Networking, Internet, Storage, Hardware, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-01-24

Iomega launches new low-price Home Media Network Hard Drives

While HP is taking the high price road in the NAS market with its new MediaSmart Servers, Iomega is going the other direction with its new Home Media Network Hard Drive line. Considering how cheap hard drive prices are getting, it's a reasonable tactic. How reasonable? Iomega is selling the...

Tags: NAS, Iomega Corp., Network, Media, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Storage, Hardware, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-01-05

HP introduces new ex485 and ex487 MediaSmart Servers with Time Machine support

HP introduces new ex485 and ex487 MediaSmart Servers with Time Machine supportOnline Backup ReviewsHere are detailed reviews of Online Backup services, including HP's:http://www.backupreview.info/category/our-reviews/

Tags: MediaSmart Server, Time Machine, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2008-12-29

HP introduces new ex485 and ex487 MediaSmart Servers with Time Machine support

Instead of waiting for the information to inevitably leak, HP has jumped the gun on CES and announced two new additions to its MediaSmart Server line of network attached storage NAS devices. The ex485 and ex487 will both be available in February, and one of their major enhancements is Mac...

Tags: NAS, Hewlett-Packard Co., Network, Media, Server, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Backups, Storage, Hardware, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2008-12-29

Transition Time II: Getting Cable TV To Your Computer

Transition Time II: Getting Cable TV To Your ComputerCommercial?Of course you could just use a Media Center PC, and let's face it, since we're forced to get Vista on most PC's, a lot of them are media enabled.This article sounds a bit like a product commercial :-(Internal solutions?Is there an...

Tags: Media Center PCs, TVs, Cable, TV & Home Theater, Desktops, PRODUCTIVITY, Transition Time, cable television, PC, computer

Discussion threads 2008-12-23

Linksys Media Center Extender DMA2200 - DVD player / digital multimedia receiver

With the introduction of Windows Vista, Microsoft hopes to get consumers one step closer to having a dedicated "family room" PC. Included in nearly all versions of Vista is Windows Media Center, a sort of multimedia portal that can access and play all kinds of digital media stored on...

Tags: Media Center PCs, Home networking, Consumer electronics, multimedia, Media Center PC, DMA2200, Linksys Inc., DVD, DVD player

Product reviews 2008-12-08