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- 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
- Microsoft's biggest lemon - Windows Home Server
- Microsoft's biggest lemon - Windows Home ServerI was thinking of buying this until this article.At home we have 2 PC's and 3 laptops. I have a NAS drive for common storage, and a tiny print server to share the printer.I was thinking of getting WHS purely because it is a...
- Tags: Printers, Servers, Operating systems, data corruption bug, server, lemon, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Windows Home, printer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-03-11
- No fix until June for Windows Home Server flaw
- No fix until June for Windows Home Server flawWild Speculationbut if it's really low level is it possible for the flaw to exist in Windows Server 2003/2008, kinda raises the hair on the back of my neck.Oh well!Another $200 bucks down the drain... maybe they'll fix it by christmas.... and...
- Tags: SECURITY, flaw, Microsoft Windows Home Server, server, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-03-11
- Velocity Micro's Windows Home Server for power users
- Velocity Micro's Windows Home Server for power usersPerformance justification questionableIt's interesting that the individual from the Velociy Micro does not know that the Windows Home Server is only able to performe a single backup at a time, or that streaming to several PC's at once is limited by the network...
- Tags: server, Microsoft Windows, WHS File, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Windows Home, RAID 5, Hewlett-Packard Co., storage, Velocity, Velocity Micro
- Discussion threads 2008-02-21
- Build your own Windows Home Server for only $380
- Build your own Windows Home Server for only $380Sure you can. ;)Easilly sets up the drives, backups, every lat little thing.Then just load the included Ubuntu client tool disk onto your Ubuntu desktop and let the automation begins!Oh, wait, So you [i]can't[/i] do that?Then why did you just say you...
- Tags: Operating systems, Backups, OPEN SOURCE, WHS Team, server, WHS, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Windows Home, Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-02-14
- Windows Home Server to get an x64 update
- Windows Home Server to get an x64 updatebackup of serverEd- Am I interpreting the screenshot correctly to say the new external backup applies to folders residing on the server and NOT to backing up the entire server or the backups on the server? (Ie., If my server is destroyed, I...
- Tags: Backups, backup, server, Windows Home, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-01-08
- What's the real story on the Windows Home Server data corruption bug?
- What's the real story on the Windows Home Server data corruption bug?That's OK Ed.....it's not like WHS is even a BIG market anyhow.apology accecpted nt:(Home users combing MS KB's?I can't really see most home users combing MS KB articles, can you? Most are lucky to...
- Tags: Linux, Corporate communications, Operating systems, real story, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Home Server, Windows Home, server, Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-12-27
- He likes it: Linux guy gives Windows Home Server a (qualified) thumbs up
- He likes it: Linux guy gives Windows Home Server a qualified thumbs upHeh.Only a Linux guy would like such toy. WHS is a geeky toy...it may be useful for some people, but I still don't see why Joe User would bouy it. This product is going to sell as well...
- Tags: Operating systems, CSS, Media Center PCs, UNIX, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), OPEN SOURCE, FUD, Linux, Linux Guy, server, WHS, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Windows Home, Iomega WHS, codec, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-12-24
- How green is your PC?
- How green is your PC?What is the difference ....What are the differences in the sleep/standby/suspend modes betweenVista and XP?RE: How green is your PC?I recently built my own Windows home server http://www.justechn.com/reviews/articles/2007/10/28/windows_home_server_hardware.php and I also used the Kill A Watt to measure the power it used. I was very happy...
- Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows, PC, hard drive, server, Windows Home, notebook, Microsoft Windows Home Server
- Discussion threads 2007-11-30
- Second Windows Home Server update to hit November 27
- Second Windows Home Server update to hit November 27A product that continues to get betterI know many naysayers don't think so, but this is going to be a home run for Microsoft.A very good thingWhat else can I say.I set one of these up last night...WHS is a work of...
- Tags: Servers, Ubuntu Server, Microsoft Corp., Gigabit Ethernet, server, Windows Home Server Update, remote access, WHS, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Windows Home, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-11-21
- Building a Windows Home Server - the easy way!
- Building a Windows Home Server - the easy way!UltraVNCNot sure about UltraVNC - everything else should work though.VNCTerminal services will give you better performance, but if you prefer VNC, I can't see any problem. I've run VNC on every MS OS fro Win 95 through Server 2003.Question...I've been thinking...
- Tags: Servers, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, FTP, server, WHS, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Windows Home, VNC, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-11-19
- 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
- HP starts taking orders for its Windows Home Server systems
- HP starts taking orders for its Windows Home Server systemsWill be interesting to see the numberson this one. I personally think it's going to be another homerun for Microsoft and have heard a lot of family folks talking about this with excitement so if that's any indicator. Of course it's...
- Tags: Servers, Operating systems, Hewlett-Packard Co., Windows Home, Microsoft Windows Home Server, server, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-11-05
- Windows Home Server team readies next 'UR1' release
- Windows Home Server team readies next 'UR1' releaseQuestion to the WHS Team...Why isn't WHS integrated into Vista like it is in Linux?Have you used Vista?Vista has most of the features of WHS, but they are different products. WHS is intended for appliances. Although you can run WHS on...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Linux, Team management, TV & Home Theater, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Microsoft Windows, team, WHS Team, Windows Home Server team
- Discussion threads 2007-10-08
- Windows Home Server patch is out
- Windows Home Server patch is outMary Joe, why nothing about Office 03 SP3?Did I steal your thunder?WHS is great!!Great info Mary Jo, been beta testing it and I think it's awesome. Any more news on the Vista SP1?WHS - MCE = DoorstopThere was great potential for WHS, but without Media...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Windows Home, Linux, Microsoft Windows Vista, WHS, server
- Discussion threads 2007-09-20
- HP to wait for Microsoft Home Server update before shipping MediaSmart Server
- A little over a month since it released to manufacturing the final Windows Home Server WHS bits, Microsoft is working on an update to the code that it will push out to its OEMs and customers in about two weeks. Microsoft's showcase WHS partner, Hewlett-Packard, has decided...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows Home Server, Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2007-08-31
- Windows Home Server won't launch on August 27
- From the too-good-to-be-true files: Windows Home Server WHS is not going to launch on August 27.It sounds like the launch of the product is still on schedule for late September-early October.Long Zheng of istartedsomething.com discovered WHS as listed as "generally available" as of August 27 (according to Microsoft's lifecycle...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Home Server, Server, Microsoft Windows, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2007-08-22
- TranquilPC makes noise with Windows Home Server
- Thanks to fellow blog-o-sphere-ite Matt McSpirit I just learned a little something about a hot, actually make that cool, new home server due in September from TranquilPC in the United Kingdom. The bummer is that I THINK unless you buy it online, this is a system intended for the European...
- Tags: Positioning, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Server, Microsoft Windows, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2007-08-22
- TranquilPC makes noise with Windows Home Server
- TranquilPC makes noise with Windows Home ServerQuestion!That is a really nice looking product, very interesting and excellently priced.However I am struggling to find any detailed info on what the guts of the machine are, it only says things like [i]efficient CPU[/i]Do have any more info, it all seems a little...
- Tags: CPU, TranquilPC, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Windows Home, server, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-08-22
- Windows Home Server won't launch on August 27
- Windows Home Server won't launch on August 27WHS Not ready for ANY RELEASE DATE.I tested RC1 Windows Home Server and found that it was a sloppy piece of Windows 2003 Server cut and pasting. 0) None of the install screens were anywhere near ready for user installs. Half of them...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Servers, Microsoft Corp., server, Microsoft Windows, Windows Home, Microsoft Windows Home Server, RC1
- Discussion threads 2007-08-19
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