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Forrester Research: Home Servers In The Digital Age - Windows Home Server Will Accelerate Growth Of A New Product Category

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Home Servers In The Digital Age is a new 14 page report by J.P. Gownder and his colleagues from Forester Research and is available to download at no cost from Microsoft’s web site (so you can reasonably expect that it is supportive of the WHS concept). Consumers’ growing digital assets in the form of music, photos, and video will [...]

Iomega Drop Windows Home Server-Based HomeCenter

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

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Interesting news today from Personal Computer World today, that Iomega have decided not to release their planned Windows Home Server product, but will instead release a Linux based NAS product. Iomega claim that the hardware logo requirements set by Microsoft are too high to allow Iomega to price their planned product low enough for their customers. More Info: [...]

“Mommy, Why Is There A Server In The House?” Now Pre-Ordering at Amazon

Saturday, February 2, 2008

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When I was told by Todd Headrick from the WHS Team, that they were planning on releasing “Mommy, Why Is There A Server In The House?” on Amazon for people to buy, I have to admit, I thought he was joking - sure, releasing the rumour around the Net would be a neat extension to the [...]

Competition Time: Win a Copy of “Mommy, Why Is There a Server In The House?”

Thursday, January 10, 2008

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As part of their “Stay at Home Server” campaign, Microsoft commissioned a children’s book called “Mommy, Why Is There a Home Server In The House”, which for some was the highlight of CES. Takes all sorts Anyway, the book is a faux parental guidance title used to explain the purpose of Windows Home Server, and is great fun. [...]

Fujitsu-Siemens Launch Scaleo Home Server Micro Site

Sunday, December 30, 2007

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Fujitsu-Siemens today launch their Scaleo Home Server micro site, a Flash site which outlines the features and benefits of the new Scaleo Home Server. The product is set to ship in Europe at the end of January/early February 2008. If you’ve been hanging on for more details on the Scaleo Home Server, you can find out [...]

New Windows Home Server Advertising Campaign Launches

Saturday, December 1, 2007

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The next phase in Microsoft’s communication of the home server concept kicked off yesterday with the launch of Stay at Home Servers - a website holding a faux political debate about the need for a home server. Looks like a bit of fun to try to educate the masses about the need for a home server. I [...]

Microsoft Windows Home Server Website Updated - Buy!

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

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Further to this morning’s launch, Microsoft’s WHS website has been updated with a new section with links to purchasing Windows Home Server hardware via online stores and OEMs. There’s also links to the MS Forums, and some blog. Check it Out: Microsoft.com

The Windows Home Server Team Answer Your Questions!

Thursday, October 4, 2007

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A few weeks ago, I invited readers of WGS to submit any questions they had for the Windows Home Server team. Questions were submitted from all over the world, and I’m delighted to say that the team have come back with detailed and candid responses, including a lot of news for the community, including: A new Windows [...]

Japan Gets Served 29.09.07

Sunday, September 23, 2007

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Looks like the Japanese are gearing up for a big launch of Windows Home Server on the 29th September. This week, large posters were put up around parts of Tokyo in advance of a midnight launch of the product in Akiharbara. Meanwhile, are already taking pre-orders of the product, which is being sold in OEM form, bundled [...]

HP MediaSmart Server’s Control Center Unveiled

Friday, September 7, 2007

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Over at HP’s NYC launch website, amongst all of the hyperbole around their new product lines for 2008, they dropped in an image of the HP MediaSmart Server’s new Control Center - basically a new front-end that pretty much acts like your Shared Folders server directory, albeit with extra links to HP Photo Webshare software, [...]