Archive | October, 2010
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Hands On: Icy Dock MB973SP-B Backplane Hot Swap Module

I haven’t reviewed a 3-1/2″ multi-bay Backplane Hot Swap Module for quite some time.  Which means I am overdue to review one.

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LaCie Slashes Price of 5big Backup Server

Entry level US model drops $150 to $1019, whilst the UK sees a mighty £200 slashed from the 5TB small office server.

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Forum Focus: Stream Music, Video and Photos from Windows Home Server to the New Apple TV

As I highlighted in our review of the new Apple TV, Cupertino’s latest media player is a fantastic piece of kit, as long as you’re happy to play in their walled garden. But if you’ve been waiting for a jailbreak to allow streaming to Apple TV from Windows Home Server, wait no more – thanks to WGS Forums, we’ve got it sorted.

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Is Microsoft Security Essentials Sufficient to Protect Small Business?

Microsoft Security Essentials is now freely available to protect small businesses with up to 10 PCs. The AV vendors are predicatbly sniffy about the protection provided by the product, but whilst I believe Security Essentials is a fantastic solution for client protection, Microsoft have only done half the job required to truly protect small businesses.

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The External Hard Drive is Dead. Long Live the External SSD!

About to buy a new external hard drive? Stop! Forget spinning platters, solid state has arrived, courtesy of Iomega’s new USB 3.0 SSDs.

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Hands On: TP-Link TL-WN822N 300Mbps High Gain Wireless N USB Adapter

TP-Link are back with a new Wi-Fi adaptor that will upgrade your PC’s wireless connection to high-speed 802.11n for less than £20. Does your laptop already have an integrated adaptor? Mine too, but I was surprised just how much better this USB adaptor performed.

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Western Digital Launches My Book Live Home Network Drive

Home Server? Network Attached Storage? There are many names to describe network accessible devices in the home – add “home network drive” to the list, which is how Western Digital describe their new My Book Live

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Drobo Launches 8 Bay DroboPro FS, Adds Data Sync, Forgets Client Backup

Drobo’s small business line gets an update with a new 8 bay device which can sync data stored to a second Drobo on the network. But whilst the company claim to be responding to the needs of small business, the lack of a client backup feature is a fatal flaw.

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Pogoplug Pro Adds Wi-Fi Sharing to Remote File Access

New version of the USB drive adaptor adds 802.11n Wi-Fi to its armoury.

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