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MVP Summit Day 3: Sleepless in Seattle

17. April 2008

The originality police may be knocking on my door shortly for that headline, but on Tuesday night my jetlag really decided to kick in as I awoke at 2.30am and couldn’t get back to sleep. So Wednesday ended up as a bit of a blur! We were back to campus for the second day of our Windows Home [...]

Exclusive Discount for WGS Readers On the Fujitsu-Siemens Scaleo Home Server

16. April 2008

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If you’re in the market for a home server, and liked the look of the Fujitsu-Siemens Scaleo Home Server we reviewed last week, you’ll be definitely interested to know that FSC are offering WGS readers a small, but perfectly formed exclusive discount on both the Scaleo 1900 and 1500 models. To activate the discount, all you [...]

Hands-On: Fujitsu-Siemens SCALEO 1900 Home Server

10. April 2008

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Model: SCALEO 1900 Home Server Manufacturer: Fujitsu-Siemens Price: £469.99 Website: www.fujitsu-siemens-shop.co.uk Despite the fact that we’re almost six months into the general availability of Windows Home Server, one of the most worrying statistics that must be keeping Microsoft awake at night is that HP are the only major OEM partner to have come on board with a bespoke hardware solution [...]

Scandinavia - Getting Served By HP in May

4. April 2008

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So, if you’re in Sweden or Norway (two of my favourite countries, having spent a good chuck of time in each on holiday) and feeling a little left out when it comes to Windows Home Server goodness, rumour has it that HP are bringing the HP MediaSmart Server your way in May. Find out more [...]

Tranquil PC T7-HDX Home Server Storage Enclosure Now Shipping

3. April 2008

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Good news for Tranquil PC T7-HSA owners - Tranquil PC are now shipping the T7-HDX Home Server Storage Enclosure which is an external mass storage unit designed specifically for the T7, although it can be used with any other PC/Home Server with USB or eSATA ports. The T7-HDx incorporates two high capacity, low power consumption 3.5” [...]

Fujitsu-Siemens SCALEO Home Server - Unboxed

30. March 2008

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Whilst I’m not a big fan of the Intel chassis design of Fujitsu-Siemens SCALEO Home Server, I have to say, looks can be deceiving, as this is a great piece of kit, especially when you crack it open and see the innovation inside the chassis. Watch out for the review later this week.

Hands-On: Chenbro ES34069 Home Server Chassis

29. March 2008

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Model: Chenbro ES34069 Manufacturer: Chenbro Price: £175 (inc VAT) More Info: www.mini-itx.com With only a few OEMs releasing dedicated Windows Home Server systems to the market, many enthusiasts have taken it upon themselves to build their own home servers, either through recycling old systems and components lying around the house (Windows Home Server’s hardware requirements a far more [...]

HP Update Regarding the Windows Home Server Data Corruption Bug

28. March 2008

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I had the opportunity to catch up with Allen Buckner from the HP MediaSmart team yesterday, regarding progress on the data corruption bug. He told me that HP share Microsoft’s point of view that the bug has only hit a very small percentage of their customers, although reiterating that whilst it’s an obscure bug, it [...]

The HP MediaSmart Server Team Answer Your Questions!

28. March 2008

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Update: Last day today for your questions - send them in! Back in October last year, we ran a pretty cool Q&A with the Windows Home Server team in which WGS readers submitted their questions and Todd Headrick, Charlie Kindel and Joel Sider from the WHS team at Microsoft came back with their answers - during the interview, the [...]

The Fujitsu-Siemens Scaleo is On Its Way

26. March 2008

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After a long wait and the signing of a release form yesterday agreeing to be invoiced £469.99 if I don’t return it (the things you have to do to run a simple blog!), the Fujitsu-Siemens Scaleo 1900 should be on its way to me this week. Fujitsu-Siemens are the second largest OEM to partner with [...]