Over in Germany, Microsoft announced early today a new edition of the Windows Server family called Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials, formerly codenamed “Breckenridge”. Based on the Windows Home Server codebase, the platform provides client and server backup features with the ability to join an existing domain in an Active Directory environment.
Archive | November, 2010 
Mac Users Get Superspeed USB 3.0, Courtesy of LaCie
LaCie have announced Mac support for their range of USB 3.0 hard drives and NAS devices, with speeds up to twice that of FireWire 800, according to the manufacturer.
Acer Aspire RevoView Media Player Launches Today in the UK
Acer have announced that their latest digital media receiver, the RevoView, launched today in the UK. The £120 media player, which we featured in our coverage of this year’s IFA trade show in Berlin, is fully DLNA compatible with 1080p streaming of high definition video from a network device, connected USB drive, memory card or an optional internal 3.5” hard drive.
Netgear Introduces a Wireless Home Theater Networking Kit
Continuing on from last Friday’s Press Release day at Netgear, we have the 3DHD Wireless Home Theater Networking Kit. This device basically acts like a dedicated wireless access point between the adapter connected to a router and the adapter that connects to your media devices.
Netgear Announces ReadyNAS Pro Family
Last Friday was Press Release day at Netgear. In addition to the ReadyNAS Ultra Plus Network Attached Storage devices for the home, Netgear also introduced a business version of the ReadyNAS series in the form of the ReadyNAS Pro.
TRENDnet Launches 5Gbps USB 3.0 Storage Enclosures
USB 3.0 implementation seems to be gathering speed as more and more companies introduce USB 3.0 specific products. Last week, TRENDnet introduced USB 3.0 product in the form of the TU3-S25 (2-1/2”) and TU3-S35 (3-1/2”) drive enclosures
Netgear Announces ReadyNAS Ultra Plus
In an announcement Friday from Netgear, the ReadyNAS line is expanding with the release of the “World’s Fastest Home Media Servers” in the form of the ReadyNAS Ultra Plus, with heavy emphasis on the “Home Media Server”.
Add-in Update: Home Server SMART v1.1.36.6
Home Server SMART enables you to monitor the health of most of your hard disks attached to WHS. It examines the S.M.A.R.T. data exposed by your disks and determines the health of the disk. A new update for the add-in released this week provides bug fixes for Windows Home Server owners.
Best Buy Rolls Out Magnolia Design Centers in the US, New Stores in the UK
The roll-out of the Best Buy brand continues in the UK with the opening of a new store in Derby today. Over in the US, however, the company are focusing on driving their premium Magnolia brand, with new implant openings at the San Francisco and Mission Valley Best Buy stores, and new standalone “Design Centers” in Roseville and San Carlos.
How to Create a Mac Mini Media Center (Part 8 – Install the Media Center Connector)
Yesterday, we completed our installation of Windows Media Center on the Mac Mini, and you’d be forgiven for thinking that our project was finished. But wait! Sure, your Mac Mini works really well with a vanilla Media Center installation, but there are a few additional steps I’d strongly recommend to create a Media Center PC that’s a little ahead of the game.
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Windows Home Server 2011 Finally Gets Anti-Virus Protection -
The Spirit of Drive Extender is Alive and Well – It’s Called Storage Spaces in Windows 8 -
The $249 HP MicroServer & Windows Home Server 2011 Combo is Back -
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Add-in Update: ISO Mounter v1.20
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Windows Home Server 2011 Step By Step – Introduction - WGS’ New eBook “Windows Home Server 2011 Step By Step” Is Now Available
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How to: Install Microsoft Forefront Client Security Antivirus on Windows Home Server 2011 - Home Server SMART 2012
- The $249 HP MicroServer & Windows Home Server 2011 Combo is Back
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