Comments on: Hands-On: Hush HS1 Home Server

By: Hands On: RipNAS Home Server | We Got Served

Hands On: RipNAS Home Server | We Got Served — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:14:14 +0000

[...] by the design of the RipNAS – in many ways it reminds me of a more compact version of the Hush HS1 we reviewed last summer, with its aluminium casing and side fins. The addition of the acrylic front [...]

By: Vote Now in the We Got Served Reader Awards 2008 | We Got Served

Vote Now in the We Got Served Reader Awards 2008 | We Got Served — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:40:38 +0000

[...] you go for Chenbro’s gorgeous ES34069 home server chassis, the Fujitsu-Siemens Scaleo 1900, Hush Technologies beautiful HS1 Home Server, or one of a pair of devices from the UK’s Tranquil PC – the T7-HDx Storage Extender, or [...]

By: Terry Walsh

Terry Walsh — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:42:26 +0000

Ha ha – the cabinet is, believe it or not, from Argos. A pretty cost effective rip off of Habitat’s Radius range, which looks great in our den. They do a pretty nice TV cabinet too.

Erm, back to WHS!

Terry

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:05:18 +0000

Nice review – slightly off topic, but where did you get the oak cabinet from in the pictures?

By: Hush HS1 Home Server - Hands-on » D' Technology Weblog: Technology, Blogging, Tips, Tricks, Computer, Hardware, Software, Tutorials, Internet, Web, Gadgets, Fashion, LifeStyle, Entertainment, News and more by Deepak Gupta.

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:47:55 +0000

[...] Full Review [...]

By: Hush HS1 Home Server - Hands-on » D' Technology Weblog: Technology, Blogging, Tips, Tricks, Computer, Hardware, Software, Tutorials, Internet, Web, Gadgets, Fashion, LifeStyle, Entertainment, News and more by Deepak Gupta.

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:47:55 +0000

[...] Full Review [...]

By: AndreasM

AndreasM — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:38:24 +0000

The way I see it, it’s forgivable that the Hush server does not have an optical drive. I don’t know why, but Microsoft actually _requires_ OEMs to not equip WHS based devices with an optical drive. See here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/windowshomeserver/partnerfaq.mspx

Under “Becoming a partner” it says:

What are the Windows Home Server system requirements for OEMs?

To qualify for the Windows Home Server logo program OEMs need to conform to a set of requirements that include providing a “headless” device with no keyboard, mouse or video connectors, and no CD or DVD drives. We require four USB ports for external storage additions, and network health status indicator lights. We also require low sound emission. Our intention is to ensure OEMs provide customers with a simple, elegant hardware solution that matches the Windows Home Server feature set.

Andreas M.

By: NYCortex

NYCortex — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:08:42 +0000

Thanks for the review. Too expensive for me. I am considering buying a $300 dell desktop (on sale now) and then adding an external 4 drive sata enclosure connected to the computer with an eSata port. It might be more expensive than the hp, but a bit faster. Any thought?