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Windows Home Server OEM Now Listed at Amazon

28. September 2007

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Further to my earlier post regarding online availability of Windows Home Server OEM at various online stores, Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk both now have the product listed on their websites. Amazon have stock via two of their Marketplace sellers (at $178), whilst Amazon.co.uk are still awaiting stock here in the UK. Order: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk

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Back on a Plane…

28. September 2007

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Adding to the air miles once again tomorrow, with another transatlantic jaunt, this time to LA, San Francisco and around California for a much needed fortnight’s holiday! Posting will be light…

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RTM USA: Is Windows Home Server In Stock or Not?

28. September 2007

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American beta testers have had to be very patient waiting for the Windows Home Server OEM software to be released whilst seemingly the rest of the world has been able to order it for a couple of weeks. Japan gets served tomorrow (September 29th) and according to Microsoft, the “official” availability date is October 1st (although [...]

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Windows Home Server Release Documentation Released

28. September 2007

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Looks like we’re really starting to gear up now for the “official” availability date for the Windows Home Server OEM software on October 1st. Microsoft have today issued late-breaking release documentation for the RTM release, which includes the following overview: This document contains late-breaking information to help you set up and run Windows Home Server. It is [...]

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Whiist Wins the Windows Home Server Code2Fame Challenge!

27. September 2007

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  Big congratulations to Andrew Grant, who today is announced as the winner of the Code2Fame challenge, for his Windows Home Server add-in, Whiist. Yesterday, as we reported, a group of judges from the WHS team and seasoned pundits (Ed Bott from ZDNet’s Microsoft Report, Paul Thurrott from Supersite for Windows, and Rob Enderle from the Enderle [...]

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Add-in: Jungle Disk for Windows Home Server

27. September 2007

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Jungle Disk is a new commercial add-in for Windows Home Server which provides an online backup solution for your home server, utilising Amazon’s S3 storage service. The software has been available for Windows, Mac, and Linux for over a year and will be released for Windows Home Server later in the autumn. Pricing for the add-in has [...]

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Windows Home Server September Update - Installation Issues

27. September 2007

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A few people have reported problems with re-installing the WHS Connector software on their home computers, after running the Windows Home Server September Update (I guess I was lucky as mine installed without a hitch). Microsoft have identified an issue with the update and are currently working to resolve it - meanwhile, a workaround has been [...]

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Windows Home Server Documentation Updated

26. September 2007

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Over at microsoft.com, the Windows Home Server team have updated the Windows Home Server Reviewer’s Guide with some very minor changes (mostly formatting) and have [Update: this has now been pulled] released two new documents - a Troubleshooting guide for installing the WHS Connector plus a Technical Brief for Windows Home Server Remote Access. The latter [...]

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Tranquil PC Harmony Home Server Now Shipping With Western Digital GreenPower Drives

26. September 2007

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Further to this week’s review of the Tranquil PC T7-HSA Harmony Home Server, the system is now available to ship with a 1Tb Western Digital Caviar GreenPower hard drive. The GreenPower drive is positioned as an eco-friendly solution with a reduced energy requirement, saving you money and of course, lowering your carbon footprint. If you’re looking to [...]

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September Update - Edited Highlights

25. September 2007

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So, if you’re waiting to get hold of Windows Home Server RTM, and you’re feeling a little left out regarding the September Update, here’s a few screenshots for you.   

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