Tag Archive | "disk"
Tranquil PC to Launch T7-HDX Home Server Extender
Back in September, when we reviewed Tranquil PC’s first Windows Home Server unit, the T7-HSA we loved its small, compact size which came with one big headache - a single internal drive and the lack of expansion options other than the use of external USB hard drives - which defeated the purpose of having such a small and neat [...]
Continue reading...Add-In Update: WHS Disk Management v1.0.5.0
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Sam Wood’s hard at work with another update for his popular add-in, WHS Disk Management which is now at version 1.0.5.0. Sam posted news of the update over at the WHS Disk Management forums here at We Got Served. 1.0.5.0 - Update Added: Disk Information now includes Volume Shadow Copy size Changed: Storage information panel on main tab now [...]
Continue reading...Hands-On: Leo Computer Piranha Home Server
Friday, February 8, 2008
Model: Piranha Home Server Manufacturer: LEO Computer Website: http://www.leo-computer.de/ Price: TBC Whilst Windows Home Server may very much be a product of the United States (supported by some of their friends over at Microsoft China), it has been Europe that has led the way developing and launching hardware systems for the platform. Within Europe, the UK and Germany are front and centre in [...]
Continue reading...Review: Diskeeper 2008 HomeServer
Thursday, February 7, 2008
What is disk fragmentation and why does it happen? As files are stored, moved, deleted, updated and so on, over time they can be potentially stored on different areas of the disk rather than in a single block. This is called disk fragmentation. There could be thousands of parts of files scattered all over the disks [...]
Continue reading...Add-In Update: WHS Disk Management 1.0.4
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Sam Wood has released an update to WHS Disk Management this morning with a number of new features, including the abilty to edit disk names and the addition of SMART status and temperature viewing in the Windows Home Server console. Version 1.04 has the following changes: 1.0.4 - Update Added: Editable disk names - open the Disk Info [...]
Continue reading...PerfectDisk 8 for Windows Home Server Released Later Today
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Raxco will today release an update to their PerfectDisk range of disk defragmentation software, including a new version of PerfectDisk for Windows Home Server. PerfectDisk8 for Windows Home Server brings the full functionality of Raxco’s server-grade defragmentation products to Windows Home Server, although they are yet to integrate the software into the Windows Home Server Console, [...]
Continue reading...Add-In Update: Windows Home Server Disk Management
Monday, January 28, 2008
Sam Wood has updated his add-in, Windows Home Server Disk Management to version 1.0.3. Here’s what’s changed: 1.0.3 - Update Added: Right-click menu for disk operations Added: Disk information detail. Select a disk and click the info button, double click a disk, or right click a disk and select Details Added: Non-storage pool disks with drive letters now show details [...]
Continue reading...PerfectDisk 2008 to Include 10 Client Home Site License
Sunday, January 20, 2008
A new edition of Raxco’s disk defragmentation software, PerfectDisk 2008 for Windows Home Server will arrive next week with a new “home site” license that will allow up to 10 clients to use the software (up from the existing edition’s 5 client maximum). This matches the maximum number of clients that can be installed on [...]
Continue reading...Add-In: Windows Home Server Disk Management
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
A new add-in was released by developer Sam Wood today, called WHS Disk Management. The add-in is an extension of the standard WHS Server Storage interface, helping users visually identify the physical disks they’re working with. Here’s how it’s used: Select one of the disks, or expand the columns after the disk ID, to see infomation about the disk. [...]
Continue reading...Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 In Depth: External Backup
Monday, January 7, 2008
One of the most requested features (or should that be “biggest missings”? ) in Windows Home Server is the ability to backup the server itself. Sure, WHS is looking after all of your home computers, but who’s looking after WHS? If your home server fails - what happens to your backups? If there’s a fire, [...]
Continue reading...- HP MediaSmart Server EX475 - Hands On Review
- Amazon.co.uk Delay Fulfillment of HP MediaSmart Server Orders Until After Xmas
- What Do You Want to See in Windows Home Server v2?
- Data Corruption Bug - List of Potential Applications Affected Grows
- Windows Home Server Data Corruption Bug Fix Slated for June 2008
- HP “Investigating Options” For Official MediaSmart Server Memory Upgrades
- Exclusive: The Next Generation HP MediaSmart Server - Codename Encore
- Should Microsoft Release Windows Home Server PP1 Now?
- Windows XP SP3 Update Breaks Windows Home Server Remote Access?
- WHS Data Corruption Issue: KB 946676 - Only Applies to Multi-Drive Home Servers
- Dan Foxx: Ex470/Ex475 are already moved to the "retired serv...
- intertree: Indeed, Vista x64 is getting better for driver sup...
- Drashna: "you don't have the thread priority that Vista has...
- kaylix: Hi Dan - I guess I'll give your questions a try....
- Sam Wood: Great interview. Good to see Brendan enjoying hims...
- Windows Home Server Team Meet Channels 9 & 10
- Add-in Update: Recorded TV Manager Vista Media Center
- D-Link DSM-750 Extender for Media Center Firmware Upgrade Now Available
- Integrating Windows Media Center and Windows Home Server for the Average Family - Part 1
- Add-Ins: WHSDbDump and WHSDbCheck
- HAI Now Shipping WL3 Home Automation Software
Monday, February 11, 2008
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