Archive for September 27th, 2007

By Philip Churchill on September 27th, 2007

Code2Fame Challenge Winners Announced

The Code2Fame Challenge winners have been announced. The three finalists presented their add-in’s to the panel of judges who included Paul Thurrott, Charlie Kindel and Ed Bott amongst others. Back row in picture , left to right: tech journalist Paul Thurrott, analyst/industry pundit Rob Enderle, director of product management for Windows Server Solutions Steve VanRoekel, [...]

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By Philip Churchill on September 27th, 2007

Add-In: Community Feeds for Windows Home Server

Community Feeds for WHS allows you to view RSS and other XML based content feeds on the Internet from your Xbox 360 console. The software supports viewing text with images, listening to audio and viewing videos downloaded from the Internet to your home console. Reads news, weather, sports information, gaming sites and enables you to [...]

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By Philip Churchill on September 27th, 2007

Add-In: Jungle Disk Online Backup – Powered by Amazon S3

Jungle Disk for Windows Home Server allows you to back up your files stored on your Windows Home Server off-site using the Amazon S3 Storage service from Amazon.com. Your data is backed up to multiple Amazon.com data centers around the country. With Amazon S3 there is no minimum and no maximum amount of data you [...]

Add-Ins • Windows Home Server

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By Philip Churchill on September 27th, 2007

Windows Home Server Glossary

I have updated our WHS Jargon Explained page. There are now 35 Home Server related words and their definitions, so if you get stuck on any abbreviations or not sure what a certain word means then check it out. Oh and by the way, if you can think of any others that may be missing [...]

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By Philip Churchill on September 27th, 2007

Find Compatible Hardware for Windows Home Server

If you are doing a DIY build and building your own Windows Home Server then it is a good idea to buy hardware that is compatible with Home Server. The best places to check for this information is the Windows Server Catalog of Tested Products and the Hardware section of the WHS forums. Another place [...]

Hardware • Windows Home Server

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