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How To Install Microsoft SkyDrive on Windows Home Server 2011

By on May 9, 2012 in Cloud, Cloud Services, How to Guides, Internet, News, Storage, Windows Home Server, Windows Home Server 2011

According to Microsoft, “SkyDrive for Windows is the easiest way to access your SkyDrive”. With SkyDrive installed on your home server you will be able to add, change or delete files in one location and have your files automatically sync in all the locations you employ the SkyDrive application.

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CES 2012:Acer Apes Apple With AcerCloud. Not iCloud, Okay?

By on January 9, 2012 in Cloud Services, Hardware, News

At CES, the year of the Cloud service continues, this time with Acer whose AcerCloud file-synchronisation service will ship with new PCs and Android devices in Quarter 2 2012. Just don’t mention iCloud, okay?

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Proxure’s KeepVault Acquired By Security Specialist AuthenTec

By on January 9, 2012 in Cloud Services, News, Windows Home Server

Mobile and network security specialist AuthenTec today announced the acquisition of Proxure Inc., developers of KeepVault, the online backup and storage service. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but AuthenTec have pledged to maintain continuity of service for new and existing subscribers.

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CES 2012: NETGEAR’s Smart Network Cloud Application Platform

By on January 9, 2012 in Cloud Services, Network Attached Storage, Networking, News

Is 2012 the year of the Cloud Service? This year, NETGEAR is joining the App phenomenon with apps that will be available for their latest routers, ReadyNAS® storage devices, media players and future products.

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Netflix Launches £5.99 per Month Video Streaming in the UK

By on January 9, 2012 in Cloud Services, Digital Media Receivers, News, TV

US Video Streaming giant Netflix today took the wraps off it’s long-rumoured service for the UK and Ireland, offering instant and unlimited access to a wide range of entertainment titles for £5.99/6.99 EUR per month. The launch, backed by a 1 month free trial puts the company in head to head competition with Amazon’s LoveFilm service, which itself announced 2m subscribers this morning.

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No Ordinary Briefing (A.K.A My Short-lived Life as a London Spook)

By on October 29, 2011 in Cloud, Cloud Services, News

I’ve been lucky enough to be invited to many product briefings in my time writing WGS , but none as mysterious as the event I attended today. Little did I know it would see me serving Queen and Country, spying and spooking around the streets of London. Here’s my story.

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Mozy Extends European Backup Service With New Mobile, Web Features

By on July 27, 2011 in Cloud, Cloud Services, News

Online backup outfit Mozy announced a number of new features this week for their European users. The improvements focus on delivering an enhanced web and mobile experience across multiple devices, courtesy of a major upgrade to the company’s European platform.

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Western Digital to Enter the SMB Marketplace With WSS 2008 R2 Essentials

By on July 14, 2011 in Cloud Services, Mobile, News

Microsoft and Western Digital team up to bring you a server product loaded with Windows® Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials.

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Add-in Update: Cloudberry Backup for Windows Home Server v1.9

By on January 25, 2011 in Cloud Services, News, Windows Home Server

Cloudberry Labs have released a new version of their online backup add-in, Cloudberry Backup for Windows Home Server v1.9.  This new release adds intelligent include/ exclude folder functionality and Amazon S3 multipart upload support.

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