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New Windows Home Server Advertising Campaign Launches

By on December 1, 2007 in Windows Home Server

The next phase in Microsoft’s communication of the home server concept kicked off yesterday with the launch of Stay at Home Servers - a website holding a faux political debate about the need for a home server. Looks like a bit of fun to try to educate the masses about the need for a home server. [...]

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Add-In: Jungle Disk for Windows Home Server Beta

By on November 30, 2007 in Add-ins & Apps, Windows Home Server

  Jungle Disk have just released the first public beta build of their online back up solution, which is powered by Amazon S3. The add-in came second in Microsoft’s Code2Fame competition, and pricing starts at $0.15 per gigabyte transferred in either direction. Jungle Disk for Windows Home Server is a Windows Home Server add-in that [...]

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The Windows Home Server 120 Day Evaluation Kit

By on November 30, 2007 in Windows Home Server

Those of you already running Windows Home Server probably won’t be ordering the WHS 120 Day Evaluation Kit – the product team sent over a couple of copies a few weeks ago, so I thought I’d take a few quick shots for everyone to see.        If you don’t have a copy, and are thinking of [...]

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Amazon.co.uk Delay Fulfillment of HP MediaSmart Server Orders Until After Xmas

By on November 27, 2007 in Hardware, Windows Home Server

We’ve just had a report in that Amazon.co.uk are issuing emails to customers who pre-ordered the EX475 a couple of weeks ago indicating that due to supply issues from the manufacturer (HP), orders will not be fulfilled until *after* Christmas. Dear Customer, We wanted to give you an update on the status of your order [...]

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HP MediaSmart Server LED Light Show Easter Egg

By on November 27, 2007 in Hardware, Windows Home Server

Alex over at MediaSmartServer.net discovered a very cool Easter Egg left by HP’s engineers in the HP MediaSmart Server. It allows you to configure the LED lights on the unit to various different LED light shows.   The light shows available are: Default System Lights (Recommended) Holiday Lights Ascending Chaser (all colors) Descending Chaser (all colors) [...]

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Tranquil PC Release Third Windows Home Server Option – T2-WHS-A3 Home Server

By on November 23, 2007 in Hardware, Windows Home Server

Tranquil PC yesterday announced the December availability of a third Windows Home Server based system – the T2-WHS-A3. Running in the same chassis, as the previously announced A2, the new A3 runs much faster faster via the help of a 64-bit compatible Intel processor (compared to the A2′s Via processor), and therefore provides better a option for [...]

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Add-in: Client Info

By on November 22, 2007 in Add-ins & Apps, Windows Home Server

  Eric Maurer has developed a new add-in for Windows Home Server, named Client Info. The add-in displays hardware information about your home server, and each of the home computers on your network including the processor, memory, IP address, drive size, drive temp, and hard drive health. More Information and Download: Client Info | WHS [...]

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Windows Home Server November Update Coming Tuesday November 27th

By on November 21, 2007 in Windows Home Server

The next in the semi-regular series of planned updates for Windows Home Server will be available to download via Windows Update on Tuesday November 27th. There are a few fixes in the forthcoming update, the most visible being a resolution to a long outstanding problem with Windows Home Server throughout the Beta and RTM releases [...]

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Windows Home Server Toolkit Webcast Available

By on November 21, 2007 in Under the Hood, Windows Home Server

My fellow WHS MVP Grey Lancaster pointed me to a new webcast that is now live on the Microsoft Partner website, concerning the new Windows Home Server Toolkit, which is a suite of tools allowing the user to troubleshoot problems on their home server. Join the Microsoft Home Server Team as they present and demonstrate [...]

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Windows Home Server for Dummies Now Shipping

By on November 18, 2007 in Windows Home Server

Just in time for the holidays, Woody Leonhard’s Windows Home Server for Dummies is now available and shipping from Amazon. The book provides a guide to using Windows Home Server, sharing and storing files will hints and tips to help you get the most out of your home server. Here’s the blurb: If you work [...]

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