Which WHS System Are You Using? We’ve been asking our members and visitors to the WGS forums what WHS systems they are using for just over two months now. We believe this is the best source of data available anywhere on what people are using for WHS. As well as the limited numbers of commercial systems available [...]
Continue reading...Monday, April 21, 2008
A few weeks ago we invited WGS readers to submit the questions they want answered by HP’s Managed Home Team - these are the people who brought you the HP MediaSmart Server, as well as HP’s MediaSmart TV, the HP MediaVault and the forthcoming HP MediaSmart Connect media receiver. As you’ll see, the team provide a [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, April 20, 2008
Another OEM has joined the select group of those providing commercial WHS systems - welcome to the Avideus HSE Home Server which is another system, along with the Fujitsu-Siemens Scaleo and Velocity Micro Netmagix servers, based on the Intel SS4200-EHW Server design. Available now, from US$799, the Avideus HSE Home Server is the first Windows Home Server product [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, April 10, 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 [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, March 30, 2008
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.
Continue reading...Friday, March 28, 2008
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 [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 26, 2008
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 [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, March 22, 2008
Tranquil PC today released further details of the M one Media Server - pricing will be announced tomorrow. Rather than blather on about it, here’s what they have to say: The M One from Tranquil - your media, your life Digital media is all around us. Music, images, video and television. It was not so long ago when this entire [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, March 22, 2008
Lots of you have emailed asking for more information on the Tranquil PC M one Media Server, especially regarding controlling the server from your lounge. Firstly, the server utilises Sage TV’s Media Server software for Windows Home Server for its Live TV viewing, media recording and EPG service. The M one also comes bundled with a number of [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Fujitsu-Siemens today released a FAQ page for their Scaleo Home Server - these are now shipping in Germany, but right now, I’m still waiting to receive our review system. More Info: Fujitsu-Siemens Scaleo Home Server
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
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