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Add-In Review: Directory Watcher 1.1

By Dave Marchant on April 11, 2010 in Add-ins & Apps, Apps & Add-in Reviews, Reviews, Windows Home Server

Following the recent version update of Directory Watcher, here is a brief review of what could be a key add-in for those wanting to have their server self-monitoring. For good measure there is a sample application of how it can be put to good use.

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Streaming Problems. Part 3

By Jim Clark on April 11, 2010 in News, Video, Windows Home Server

I thought it was time to update everyone on my “problem”. The short story? I am confused. The long story? I am *really* confused!

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ESET NOD32 Anti-Virus on WHS

By Dave Marchant on April 11, 2010 in Add-ins & Apps, Software, Windows Home Server

Can you take one of the most popular commercial Anti-Virus packages, install and manage it on Windows Home Server? Here is a second look at ESET NOD32 a year on from our initial review after their announcement of limited WHS support.

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Farewell LX195, We Knew You Well…

By Terry Walsh on April 11, 2010 in Windows Home Server

HP’s single-drive, Atom powered home server goes out of production, with no replacement on the horizon. Are single drive home servers a crazy idea or sensible, low cost option?

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Reader Review: Mediasonic Hf2-Su2S2 3.5" Black Pro Box

By Jim Clark on April 10, 2010 in News, Reviews, Storage

GaPony recently wrote a short review on the Mediasonic Hf2-Su2S2 3.5″ Black Pro Box Direct Attached Storage (DAS) device in the WGS forums. This is a very nice looking DAS box with a very unique feature in that the device has an auto-shutoff/sleep/hibernate mode when the controlling computer shuts down.

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Hands On: QNAP TS-659 Pro NAS

By Jim Clark on April 10, 2010 in Network Attached Storage, Network Attached Storage Reviews, Reviews

QNAP introduced several new NAS devices at CES 2010 based upon the Intel Atom Atom D510 1.66GHz Dual Core CPU. A bit more horsepower and a few more features than the TS-x19’s SOHO devices I reviewed last year. As such, the Pro series is meant for the Small Business users. Come take a look!

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Logitech Squeezebox Touch Now Pre-Ordering, Squeezebox Server 7.5 Add-in Released

By Terry Walsh on April 8, 2010 in Add-in News, Add-ins & Apps, Digital Media Receivers

Take a digital media receiver, add a 4.3″ colour touchscreen, a bunch of apps and a home server and what do you get?

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HP and Proxure Extend KeepVault Online Backup Deal to Europe

By Terry Walsh on April 7, 2010 in Windows Home Server

HP announce the European extension of their partnership with Proxure’s online data backup service, KeepVault, with French, German and Spanish language editions of the add-in now available.

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