Australian Magazine PC Authority is running a 14 page Windows Home Server special feature this month, coveing a wide range of Home Server related topics, including building your own home server (with details on components required), purchasing OEM software, recommendations on Barebones Systems, server cases, motherboards, processors, hard disks - everything you need to build a [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, March 15, 2008
Since I announced on 11 February that we have a poll on the WGS forums about what you use for your WHS system we’ve had another 236 responses - so now 273 of you have responded. Thanks to all of you who have responded - I think it’s fair to say that this poll now [...]
Continue reading...Friday, March 14, 2008
MSDN this week are running a video interview with WHS GM, Charlie Kindel in which he outlines the background to Windows Home Server, its target user as well as outlining what servers he runs himself at home. In the interview, he also discusses your options for building or purchasing a home server. More Info: MSDN Technet
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 12, 2008
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: [...]
Continue reading...Friday, March 7, 2008
Personal Computer World are reporting that German OEM Medion are delaying the release of their long-awaited Windows Home Server hardware in Europe until Microsoft release a fix for the Data Corruption Bug which has been identified in the product. Whilst the device is on show at Cebit over in Germany this week, UK product manager Rick Munday [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 19, 2008
We now have full details on the two Fujitsu-Siemens Scaleo Home Server models which will be shipping in Germany this week, and the UK from February 27th. Some of this information was released at IFA last year, but everything is now confirmed. There will be two models available to order - the Scaleo Home Server 1500 [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Back in October we revealed that Velcotiy Micro would be launching a Windows Home Server model, based on the Intel Entry Storage Server reference design. There was a lot of excitement around the hardware spec, and then….. silence. Even worse, the product was pulled from Velocity Micro’s website over the holidays. Seems like Intel is finally [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Ah, the Belgians - home of great beer, great chocolates and Hercule Poirot - and now, courtesy of the Channel Tunnel, Belgian Home Server enthusiasts can now take advantage of Djinx’s strangely familiar new home server, the WHS-A3. What’s that you say? Looks a bit like the Tranquil PC T2-WHS-A3? Hmm, yes I agree. Still, it’ll [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 11, 2008
Over at the forums, we’re running a poll to understand what type of Windows Home Server system you are running. As well as the limited numbers of commercial systems available (HP Mediasmart Server et al.) we’ve included the option to identify your system as either a new custom build or a “recycled” system. So far, 37 readers [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
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Saturday, March 15, 2008
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