Archive | March, 2008

PerfectDisk for Windows Home Server – Now With Console Integration

By on March 31, 2008 in Software, Windows Home Server

Raxco, the developers of PerfectDisk for Windows Home Server, today announced that a new build of the software is available for customers which provides full integration with the Windows Home Server Console. This allows the software to be fully configured and operated from any home computer on your network. More Info: PerfectDisk Blog

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Site Upgrade

By on March 30, 2008 in Windows Home Server

I’m in the midst of upgrading the site to WordPress 2.5. You may see a few glitches today – for example, the add-in list is currently down. Bear with us, please. Update: Add-ins are back up, but we have an upgrade issue with our Email subscription plugin. It’s likely that email updates will be down [...]

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Fujitsu-Siemens SCALEO Home Server – Unboxed

By on March 30, 2008 in Hardware, Windows Home Server

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.            

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Hands-On: Chenbro ES34069 Home Server Chassis

By on March 29, 2008 in Hardware, Reviews, Windows Home Server, Windows Home Server Reviews

 Model: Chenbro ES34069   Manufacturer: Chenbro  Price: £175 (inc VAT) More Info: www.mini-itx.com With only a few OEMs releasing dedicated Windows Home Server systems to the market, many enthusiasts have taken it upon themselves to build their own home servers, either through recycling old systems and components lying around the house (Windows Home Server’s hardware [...]

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HP Update Regarding the Windows Home Server Data Corruption Bug

By on March 28, 2008 in Hardware, Windows Home Server

I had the opportunity to catch up with Allen Buckner from the HP MediaSmart team yesterday, regarding progress on the data corruption bug. He told me that HP share Microsoft’s point of view that the bug has only hit a very small percentage of their customers, although reiterating that whilst it’s an obscure bug, it [...]

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Add-In Update: LightsOut 0.7 (With English Documentation)

By on March 28, 2008 in Add-ins & Apps, Windows Home Server

Martin Rothschink has updated his power management add-in LightsOut to version 0.7. This update fixes a few bugs, and now provides English language help and documentation. English language support will be handled here at the LightsOut forum at WGS by Martin. A big thanks to Martin and Christoph over at home-server-blog.de for the translation! English Summary [...]

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Competition Time: Win a Copy of Digital Archound!

By on March 28, 2008 in Windows Home Server

It’s time for our next exciting giveaway at We Got Served! A few weeks go, you’ll have read our review of Digital Archound Home Server Edition which digitises all of your important documents, saves them as a PDF, and stores them safely and securely on your home server, with fast search and easy retrieval when you [...]

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The HP MediaSmart Server Team Answer Your Questions!

By on March 28, 2008 in Hardware, Windows Home Server

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, [...]

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It’s the Fujitsu-Siemens Scaleo Home Server!

By on March 26, 2008 in Windows Home Server
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The Fujitsu-Siemens Scaleo is On Its Way

By on March 26, 2008 in Hardware, Windows Home Server

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 [...]

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