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Windows Home Server: Previously Unannounced Protection Feature

13. July 2007

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Please note, I’m not aware whether this feature is planned for v1 or for a future version of Windows Home Server, but it looks like the product team at Microsoft are planning a new, previously unnanounced protection feature for WHS. So, Windows Home Server - protects your files, and your furniture.

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WinHEC 2007: Windows Home Server Presentation Published

10. June 2007

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Over at the WinHEC 2007 website, Powerpoint presentations have been published from each session held back in May, including one entitled, “Windows Home Server - Overview and Opportunity”. The presentation is just that - an overview of what and who Windows Home Server is targeting, along with a call to action for the industry to [...]

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Windows Home Server RC1: Next Week (Hopefully)

6. June 2007

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Josh now has the scoop on the Tech-Ed Windows Home Server talk. Yep, it actually happened this time. It’s looking like it could be out next week (my guess is, the team absolutely wouldn’t commit to a timeframe just in case a showstopping bug crept in), so my take: expect it when you see it! One [...]

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Has Code2Fame Taken WHS Add-In Development Underground?

1. June 2007

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In the week’s preceding WinHEC 2007, a slew of Add-Ins were released on the Microsoft forums from community developers passionate about extending Windows Home Server to create new functionality for the platform. Then, at WinHEC 2007, Bill Gates announced Code2Fame - a competition for developers to submit their best WHS add-ins for a $10,000 prize pot.   Since the [...]

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Betanews Interview with Windows Home Server’s Joel Sider

26. May 2007

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Betanews caught up with Windows Home Server Group Product Manager Joel Sider at WinHEC a couple of weeks ago - no major revelations, but you can read the interview at their website.

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WinHEC 2007: Press Round-Up

21. May 2007

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Looks like Windows Home Server ended up being one of the highlights of WinHEC for many commentators. Here’s a round up of some of last week’s online press: Information Week: What’s Hot From WinHEC? Windows Home Server PC Magazine: What You Can’t Do With Windows Home Server PC Magazine: Will Windows Home Server Be the Next ‘Me Too’ [...]

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WinHEC 2007: Press the Red Button?

18. May 2007

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PC Magazine feeds back on Charlie K’s Chalk Talk session yesterday at WinHEC. Amongst other things, Charlie revealed: 1. WHS will not support WiFi connections to home routers - ethernet only (a pretty sensible decision, if you ask me, with the amount of backup activity required each night). “We looked at the mountains we wanted to climb [...]

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WinHEC 2007: WHS Software Partner Press Releases Erm… Released

18. May 2007

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Further to my post this morning regarding the software partners for WHS announced at WinHEC, the Microsoft PressPass site has now been updated with Press Releases for each of the partners announced. LAGOTEK provides remote access to home Control with Windows Home Server Riptopia Chosen as an Independent Software Vendor for Microsoft Windows Home Server SageTV Announces Support [...]

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WinHEC 2007: Software Partners Announced for Windows Home Server

18. May 2007

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At WinHEC, Microsoft have announced a number of partners currently developing applications specifically for Windows Home Server. They range from nice home automation products, through digital media serving, all the way to (at last, for those worried about their beta machine) an anti-virus application. Let’s take a look at the list! • Diskeeper Corp.’s Diskeeper 2007 [...]

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WinHEC 2007: First Sight of Gigiabyte’s MiniDTX Motherboard

18. May 2007

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Charlie Kindel reports a first peek of the new MiniDTX small form factor motherboard at WinHEC this week. This is the motherboard that many self-builders out there could select for their new Windows Home Server based machine, later in the year. As yet, there doesn’t appear to be any kind of hardware logo programme for [...]

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