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Windows Home Server - French, German, Spanish Builds Reach RTM

28. July 2007

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So, it’s now complete. For some reason, Steve Ballmer didn’t have it on his slide at the recent Microsoft Analyst’s Meeting, but with the French, German and Spanish builds of Windows Home Server reaching RTM, the development of v1 of the product is now complete.

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MS Forums Upgrade

26. July 2007

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Looks like the MS Forums are in the process of being upgraded. There’s still a few rough edges with regard to layout, but they’ve added RSS Feeds for each forum.

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Fujitsu-Siemens Scaleo Home Server - Details Confirmed

25. July 2007

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Whilst we’re still waiting for photos to emerge (as opposed to slightly blurry renders) of Fujitsu-Siemens Scaleo Home Server, I have been able to lock-down a few elements of the specification today. Storage: 500Gb (2 x 250Gb SATA2 hard disks) Internal Storage Expansion: 2 additional ports USB 2.0 Ports: 2 Networking: Gigabit Ethernet Energy Rating: Energy Star 4.0 compliant Pricing: Base [...]

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More Details on the Tranquil Harmony Home Server

24. July 2007

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Additional details came through today on Tranquil PC’s Harmony Home Server (T7-HSA) which I posted about a few days ago. There’s still a few parts of the specification outstanding, but here’s what we know right now: The unit has been named the Harmony Home Server Dimensions: 224 (d) x 232 (h) x 57 (w) Weight: 2.9kg Connectivity: VGA, SVideo, [...]

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Preview: Diskeeper 2007 for Windows Home Server

21. July 2007

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I’m going to take you on a journey - to the future. Imagine life in a year’s time. July 2008. Your Windows Home Server has been in place running RTM since November, meticulously backing up your files on each of your PCs every night. It’s saved you already on a couple of occasions where files [...]

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Add-In: Program Launcher

20. July 2007

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Dan has written a new add-in for Windows Home Server that will let you launch any application directly from the WHS Console. It’s succinctly named “Program Launcher”. Download | Support (MS Forums)

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Tranquil PC to Launch Windows Home Server Hardware

19. July 2007

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… they’re coming thick and fast now. Tranquil PC will also be releasing a launch system for Windows Home Server (T7-HSA) . Specs: - 500Gb Hard Drive - 4x USB Ports for External Storage - Utilises New T7 Chassis - Vertical or Horizontal Mounting or Wall Fixed Option (as well as in car imounting f you want!) - Fanless operation - 224 [...]

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Velocity Micro to Release Windows Home Server Hardware

19. July 2007

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Following Monday’s announcement that Fujitsu-Siemens and Iomega will be launching Windows Home Server-based hardware in the Autumn, Engadget today reports that Velocity Micro will be joining the fun in a few months time. The Velocity Micro Home Server can be positioned horizontally or vertically (great for small cupboards, but remember that ventilation!), and according to the [...]

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Windows Home Server RTM Documentation Now Available for Download

19. July 2007

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The Windows Home Server blog has been updated with links to the final RTM documentation for Windows Home Server. These are PDF copies of the documentation will will likely be packaged with your new Windows Home Server machine, or Systembuilder software. Currently, only the English versions are available, but French, German and Spanish will be available [...]

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Media Center Integration With Windows Home Server - Your Ideas?

18. July 2007

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Jess Zahn, a Program Manager on the Media Center team at Microsoft, does a fantastic job of enagaging with the WMC community over at The Green Button in the Ask Jessica area of TGB’s forum. Today, Jess is looking for your ideas on how Media Center should integrate with Windows Home Server. She writes: Your turn: I [...]

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