Archive for November 5th, 2008

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Windows Home Server with 27 Hard Drives

The Windows Home Server Team Blog has some great data available from the Customer Experience Improvement program for Windows Home Server.  36% of users have 2 hard drives in their Windows Home Server followed by 29% who have 4 or more, these were followed by 20% who have 3 drives and finally 15% with only [...]

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Windows Home Server for $99.99

Windows Home Server for $99.99

Since the price reduction to the Windows Home Server software was announced the other day, it is good to see the reduction filtering down to the consumer outlets. In the US newegg now has it available for $99.99 including free shipping, which is a $50-$60 saving on what some other suppliers are charging. Whilst in [...]

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Windows Home Server Team Talk Live Mesh

Windows Home Server Team Talk Live Mesh

Microsoft’s enthusiast video technology site has a video cast with the Windows Home server team. Mark Pendergrast, Brendan Grant and Doug Berrett talk about their PDC sessions and how Live Mesh is being integrated with Windows Home Server including a prototype demo of WebGuide running as a Silverlight application from the Live Mesh desktop. Watch [...]

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Add-In: My Movies 1.0

Add-In: My Movies 1.0

A new version of My Movies for Windows Home Server has been released. Version 1.0 functions as a My Movies server for the My Movies clients, or it can function as a data provider for Media Center’s DVD library, Media Portal, OML and Niveus Movie Library. It contains a fully automated disc copier for DVD, [...]

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Updating the eSATA Driver on the MediaSmart Server

Updating the eSATA Driver on the MediaSmart Server

Website Home Server Hacks has a great tutorial for HP MediaSmart Server owners. If you are using an external eSATA drive then you would be using the eSATA connector on the rear of the MediaSmart and by following the guide will enable you to update the Marvel 6121 driver. All the details are here.