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Full Details on the HP MediaSmart Server’s Mac Support

If you’ve been scratching your head today wondering exactly how the new HP MediaSmart Server supports Apple Macs, and how Mac support differs from support for Windows PCs, HP have today published a (rather glossy) whitepaper entitled, “Managing a Digital Lifestyle in a Mixed OS Environment”.

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Mac and Online Backup Support Coming to Existing HP MediaSmart Server Owners

With the announcement of HP’s new EX485 & EX487 today, bringing a new hardware spec and a raft of new add-ins, the question on everyone’s lips has been whether HP will release any of the new applications for existing HP MediaSmart Server owners. And the answer is….

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Hands-On: HP MediaSmart Server EX487 (Part 4)

Continuing our detailed review of the HP MediaSmart Server EX487, we take a look at HP’s Web Streamer, Media Collector, Mac Backup and Online Backup powered by Amazon S3.

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Hands-On: Tranquil PC SQA-5H Home Server

Could Squash be 2008′s Best Home Server? Read on to find out…..

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HP to Drop MediaSmart TV

Focus to shift to driving adoption of the HP MediaSmart Connect.

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Tranquil PC SQA-5H and SQA-EX Pricing Revealed, Now Pre-Ordering

The Tranquil PC Squash Home Server is now available to pre-order, with a 5% earlybird discount.

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HP MediaSmart Server Price Drop

HP have today announced the first price drop for their two HP MediaSmart Server models.

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HP Publish Installation Guidelines for WHS Power Pack 1 and HP Update 1.3

Following a number of recent murmurs online regarding performance of HP MediaSmart Servers running PowerPack 1 and HP’s latest MediaSmart Server update (v1.3), HP have today published an advisory note guiding users on how to best install Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 in conjunction with HP’s Update (notably the PVConnect and McAfee anti-virus add-ins which are supplied with the update).

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HP Respond to Criticism on MediaSmart Server Performance Issues

Over the past few days a number of articles online highlighted a pretty major performance hit on the HP MediaSmart Server following the installation of the PVConnect and McAfee add-ins included in HP’s latest update. We asked HP what was going on – here’s what they told us…


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Hands On: HP MediaSmart Connect x280n

The first Extender for Media Center to fully support Windows Home Server lands at We Got Served, and we love it! Get the lowdown and find out why.

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