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PlayTech Windows Home Server Reviewed in New Zealand PCWorld

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Helping New Zealand rank well at number 2 on the global WHS World Cup standings are a wide range of home servers from local system builders. One of these systems, the PlayTech Home Server which is a AMD Athlon X2 4600+ processor based system, is reviewed in the May issue of New Zealand ‘s PC World. The review is authored by [...]

What Windows Home Server Hardware Do You Have: Poll Update

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

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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 [...]

PC Authority Magazine’s 14 Page Windows Home Server Special

Saturday, March 15, 2008

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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 [...]

Djinx bring the (Tranquil PC) WHS-A3 to Belgium

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

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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 [...]

Poll: What’s In Your Server Cupboard?

Monday, February 11, 2008

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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 [...]

Hands-On: Leo Computer Piranha Home Server

Friday, February 8, 2008

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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 [...]

Add-In Review: Remote Notification

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

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If you are a tweaker like I am then you will like this add-in a lot. I always want to be on top of things and know what is happening when I am away from home. How would you like to get an email or text message when your Windows Home Server is having a [...]

Advantec Proteon Home Server - Now Available

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

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The Advantec Proteon Home Server is another system from a smaller system builder that may offer the ideal specification for your needs. It’s a pretty high specification system, incorporating the following components: Processor: Intel Pentium Core 2 Quad 2.4Ghz 1066MHz FSB 2 x 4Mb Cache Memory: 2Gb DDR-II, with 8Gb Max Memory Storage: 3 x 500Gb SATA2 Hard [...]

Universal Systems Home Server - Now Available to Order

Monday, November 5, 2007

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Okay, last but not least, let’s take a look at theUniversal Home Server, which is a new Windows Home Server based system from Universal Systems. Chassis-wise, the Universal Home Server is pretty unremarkable, housing it’s magic in a standard server tower. Specs are as follows: Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E2140 1.60GHz Dual-Core 800MHz FSB with 1MB [...]

Windows Home Server OEM Now Listed at Amazon

Friday, September 28, 2007

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Further to my earlier post regarding online availability of Windows Home Server OEM at various online stores, Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk both now have the product listed on their websites. Amazon have stock via two of their Marketplace sellers (at $178), whilst Amazon.co.uk are still awaiting stock here in the UK. Order: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk