At the weekend, I worked through a couple of much needed upgrades for my home server. First off was upgrading the memory on my HP MediaSmart Server – the 512Mb of memory bundled with the server is fine if you want to just use the base functionality of Windows Home Server. However, if you want [...]
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Scandinavia – Getting Served By HP in May
So, if you’re in Sweden or Norway (two of my favourite countries, having spent a good chuck of time in each on holiday) and feeling a little left out when it comes to Windows Home Server goodness, rumour has it that HP are bringing the HP MediaSmart Server your way in May. Find out more [...]
Hands-On: Chenbro ES34069 Home Server Chassis
Model: Chenbro ES34069 Manufacturer: Chenbro Price: £175 (inc VAT) More Info: www.mini-itx.com With only a few OEMs releasing dedicated Windows Home Server systems to the market, many enthusiasts have taken it upon themselves to build their own home servers, either through recycling old systems and components lying around the house (Windows Home Server’s hardware [...]
The HP MediaSmart Server Team Answer Your Questions!
Update: Last day today for your questions – send them in! Back in October last year, we ran a pretty cool Q&A with the Windows Home Server team in which WGS readers submitted their questions and Todd Headrick, Charlie Kindel and Joel Sider from the WHS team at Microsoft came back with their answers – during the interview, [...]
Having Problems With Your UPS and the HP MediaSmart Server?
I was interested to see this support post up at HP.com regarding the use of Uninterruptable Power Supplies with the HP MediaSmart Server: HP MediaSmart Server – Uninterruptible Power Supply is not Supported The Media Smart Server does not support active Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). Using the USB cable to allow the UPS to communicate [...]
HP MediaSmart Server Update – What’s Changed?
Many of you will own HP’s MediaSmart Server, and if you do, you’re in for a small update this week. A patch, downloaded through HP Update will update the MediaSmart Server’s iTunes aggregator – HP identified an issue with the iTunes aggregator whereby it would fail on some computers. Downloading and installing the patch will fix this [...]
HP MediaSmart Server Owners: Time to Speak Up
HP are seeking the views of MediaSmart Server owners in an online survey published this week. The MediaSmart team want to understand how people are using the product and what their experience has been so far. Josh Peterson, HP’s Director of Home Server Marketing, told us, “We hope to uncover information on what they like, [...]
Evaluate Windows Server 2008 and Win a Home Server
Microsoft are offering the attractive prize of a HP MediaSmart Server to one lucky IT professional who signs up to evaluate the wave of Microsoft’s Enterprise products recently launched in Los Angeles. So, if you’re resident in the USA, an IT Pro and have time on your hands, then sign up to win. If [...]
HP MediaSmart Server Continues Its Travels – Next Stop… France
Fresh from it’s recent launch in Spain, the HP MediaSmart Server continues its European tour with a launch in France this week. Both the EX470 and EX475 are now available directly from HP’s French website and will be available on-shelf at a variety of French retailers from this week. More Info: HP.fr
HP Moves MediaSmart Server Update Back to April
We’ve just heard from HP that they will be moving their planned February update for the HP MediaSmart Server back a couple of months to early April due to the need for “additional testing”. The update, announced in early January, is set to bring a suite of new features to the MediaSmart Server, including enhanced media streaming [...]
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