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- Which should a small business choose: Windows Home Server or Windows Server Foundation?
- Until quite recently, Microsoft officials emphasized the "home" in Windows Home Server WHS when explaining how that product fit into its server line-up. Last week, however, something changed. Microsoft officials added small office/home office SOHO users to its list of potential customers for WHS. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Small Business, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-11-09
- Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 delayed to after Windows 7 launch
- Kudos to MSThey obviously want to do more testing with real life Windows 7 clients, something that can only happen after Windows 7 goes retail.It's a free update, the beta is freely available... It's the smart thing to do.Thats good...Whats wrong with this feature "Backup and restore support for computers...
- Tags: Web servers, Windows Home, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Microsoft Windows 7, server, WHS, Microsoft Windows, PP3
- Discussion threads 2009-09-29
- Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 delayed to after Windows 7 launch
- Microsoft's Windows Home Server WHS team had been pushing to deliver the Power Pack 3 update around the time Windows 7 launches in October. But it's not going to happen, officials acknowledged on September 28. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Home Server, Server, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-09-29
- Windows 7, netbook support in the works for Windows Home Server
- Windows 7, netbook support in the works for Windows Home ServerWin 7 Support?I've been running Win 7 for months and using it with my Windows Home Server without issue. It backs up files and I was able to use the WHS to restore a file that I accidentally overwrote...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), netbook, server, WHS, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Windows Home, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Win7, Win 7
- Discussion threads 2009-07-17
- Windows 7, netbook support in the works for Windows Home Server
- The Windows Home Server WHS team announced on July 17 that its next update -- slated to go to testers on July 17 -- will add support for Windows 7 clients and netbooks. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Home Server, Server, Netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-07-17
- IT Firm Uses Server Product to Reduce Customer Downtime From Forty Hours to One
- With offices in Centerville, Ohio, and Hebron, Kentucky, Total Care Computer Consulting specializes in developing long-term, solution-oriented IT partnerships with small businesses. After testing a beta release of the Windows Home Server operating system, Total Care Computer Consulting was eager to offer the product to its small business customers. The...
- Tags: Information Technology, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Downtime, Server, Small Business, Disaster Recovery, Strategy, Data Management, Management
- Case studies 2009-06-16
- Computing Firm Helps Customers Save 90 Percent on IT Costs With Flexible Server Product
- Richmond, British Columbia - based Gravity Computers is an award-winning IT consultancy that specializes in developing complete, recession-resistant solutions for businesses and nonprofit organizations. In 2007, Gravity Computers became an early adopter of the Windows Home Server operating system. With the automated backup and restore feature, the company saved 130...
- Tags: Information Technology, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Computing, Gravity Computers, Servers, Hardware
- Case studies 2009-04-01
- With Power Pack 2, Windows Home Server Finally Embraces Media Center
- [Update: Thanks to the reader who pointed out that Windows Home Server doesn't load on your Media Center PC, but will communicate with it through the Media Center Connector app.] When Microsoft first released its Windows Home Server WHS OS, it seemed like...
- Tags: Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Server, Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Operating Systems, Software, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2009-03-24
- Microsoft Windows Home Server Power Pack 2 on deck
- Microsoft Windows Home Server Power Pack 2 on deckPP2 info removedAn update to Philip's blog entry states that the PP2 info has been removed.I hope we still get PP2 tomorrow though.RE: Microsoft Windows Home Server Power Pack 2 on deckhttp://mswhs.com/2009/03/24/power-pack-2-is-here/#comments
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Home Server Power Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-03-23
- Microsoft Windows Home Server Power Pack 2 on deck
- Microsoft is ready to roll out the second minor update to its Windows Home Server WHS release -- Power Pack 2. And if Microsoft Most Valuable Professional MVP Philip Churchill is reading the tea leaves right, Power Pack 2 could be out by March 24. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Home Server, Server, Microsoft Corp., Power Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-03-23
- CyberPower introduces Atom-powered Windows Home Server 100
- CyberPower introduces Atom-powered Windows Home Server 100This is nothing newI've been selling the same thing since at least as far back as October. It's an Intel D945GCLF2 motherboard with an Atom 330 integrated (as in, soldered on) 1.60GHz dual-core + Hyperthreading CPU. It can run 2 threads per...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Windows Home, motherboard, Windows Home Server 100, Cyberpower, server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2009-02-18
- CyberPower introduces Atom-powered Windows Home Server 100
- We already have both networking and storage companies flooding the market with network storage, but now it looks like boutique PC makers are getting into the act as well. CyberPower, best known for its gaming computers, has just announced a unit based on an Intel Atom processor and running Windows...
- Tags: Cyberpower, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Microsoft Windows, Storage, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2009-02-18
- Photos: Gadgets at Ceatec, day 1
- The electronics show in Japan is chock full of nifty stuff, from skinny TVs and phones that unlock cars to a Hello Kitty promo for Windows Home Server. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Home Server, Photograph, Microsoft Windows, TVs, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-09-30
- How do I... Configure Windows Home Server for remote access?
- Microsoft Windows Home Server brings many of the server-side applications available to enterprises and small businesses to the home. One of the more useful features of the WHS is the ability to securely connect to your home network remotely. Steven Warren shows you how to set up a remote connection...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Home Server, Steven Warren, Microsoft Windows, Remote Access, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware
- Download resources 2008-09-30
- Is Microsoft adding a Time Machine-like interface to next version of Windows Home Server?
- Is Microsoft adding a Time Machine-like interface to next version of Windows Home Server?Haven't backed up anything for a long timeAt least for personal usage. With Live Mesh around the corner, the need to backup becomes even less likely.RE: Is Microsoft adding a Time Machine-like interface to next version of...
- Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Time Machine, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Windows Home, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., server
- Discussion threads 2008-09-08
- Is Microsoft adding a Time Machine-like interface to next version of Windows Home Server?
- Gadget blogs like Engadget and Gizmodo were buzzing today about an interesting position that Microsoft apparently posted on a techie job board. The software giant appears to be hiring for the next version of its Windows Home Server product, and it looks once again like Microsoft is playing catch-up to...
- Tags: Job, NAS, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Storage, Hardware, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2008-09-08
- Microsoft delivers Home Server data-corruption fix in Power Pack 1
- On July 21, Microsoft announced that the final version of the Power Pack 1 update for Windows Home Server is available for immediate download. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Data Corruption, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Microsoft Corp., Power Pack 1, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-07-21
- Windows Home Server gets a big bug fix (and much more)
- Windows Home Server gets a big bug fix and much moregr8 newsThanks for the update!The next thing i would expect them to update is from WMC 2.0 to WMC 4.0 that would solve all my issues with streaming content to Xbox 360 and will position WHS not only as a...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), X64, big bug fix, Windows Home, Microsoft Windows Home Server, server, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-06-09
- Windows Home Server gets a big bug fix (and much more)
- That noise you just heard from outside Seattle was a collective sigh of relief, as Microsoft announced that it has released a public beta version of Power Pack 1 for Windows Home Server. It’s more than a service pack, with at least two significant new features (client support for x64-based Windows machines and...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Home Server, Microsoft Windows, Backups, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2008-06-09
- Microsoft cuts backup from Windows Home Server PowerPack
- Microsoft cuts backup from Windows Home Server PowerPackI really feel for people who spent money on this product ...It's a nice product in theory, but at the moment it's too flawed to trust. Sure, you could probably get away using it, but if the wheels fall off just as...
- Tags: Backups, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., backup, desktop, Microsoft Windows Home Server
- Discussion threads 2008-05-15
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