Comments on: Existing EX470/EX475 Owners will get Updated Features http://www.mswhs.com/2008/12/existing-ex470ex475-owners-will-get-updated-features/ Tue, 22 May 2012 02:23:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dermothttp://www.mswhs.com/2008/12/existing-ex470ex475-owners-will-get-updated-features/comment-page-1/#comment-10591 Dermot Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:21:18 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/existing-ex470ex475-owners-will-get-updated-features/#comment-10591 Still no sign of any upgrade for remote media and i-pod streaming after four months. Most of us have upgraded our EX470/475s to 2MB and added disks, so the only real hardware difference is a slightly slower processor. Why can't we have the remote media streaming stuff. I've been using a flaky and unsupported webguide addin for too long. HP haven't provided a decent upgrade to this servers features since I got it last year and now seem to have abandoned existing EX475 customers while the new product gets all the attention. Still no sign of any upgrade for remote media and i-pod streaming after four months.
Most of us have upgraded our EX470/475s to 2MB and added disks, so the only real hardware difference is a slightly slower processor. Why can’t we have the remote media streaming stuff. I’ve been using a flaky and unsupported webguide addin for too long. HP haven’t provided a decent upgrade to this servers features since I got it last year and now seem to have abandoned existing EX475 customers while the new product gets all the attention.

]]> By: Kenhttp://www.mswhs.com/2008/12/existing-ex470ex475-owners-will-get-updated-features/comment-page-1/#comment-10590 Ken Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:27:04 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/existing-ex470ex475-owners-will-get-updated-features/#comment-10590 Ditto. I'm anxious to get this update so I can backup the Macs in my house! Ditto. I’m anxious to get this update so I can backup the Macs in my house!

]]> By: Chris Mayhttp://www.mswhs.com/2008/12/existing-ex470ex475-owners-will-get-updated-features/comment-page-1/#comment-10589 Chris May Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:16:24 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/existing-ex470ex475-owners-will-get-updated-features/#comment-10589 Any word on when this is going to happen?I have been waiting for months for the new software but I still don't see anything about it. Any word on when this is going to happen?

I have been waiting for months for the new software but I still don’t see anything about it.

]]> By: Rick Huizingahttp://www.mswhs.com/2008/12/existing-ex470ex475-owners-will-get-updated-features/comment-page-1/#comment-10588 Rick Huizinga Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:52:41 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/existing-ex470ex475-owners-will-get-updated-features/#comment-10588 I've used iTimeMachine to enable SMB-based backups for Time Machine, however I experienced one major issue when backing up to a WHS-based share: Time Machine queries the amount of free disk space on the share, and WHS reports that amount of free disk space on the first hard drive rather than the amount of free space in the storage pool. Although my WHS has more than 1TB of free space, my primary HD is only 160GB in size, with about 80GB free and Time Machine refuses to attempt to backup to the share because not enough free space is reported for the amount of data that needs to be backed up.As a work-around, I have created a share on my Media Center PC (the other PC that is on 24x7 in my home) to perform Time Machine backups. I’ve used iTimeMachine to enable SMB-based backups for Time Machine, however I experienced one major issue when backing up to a WHS-based share: Time Machine queries the amount of free disk space on the share, and WHS reports that amount of free disk space on the first hard drive rather than the amount of free space in the storage pool. Although my WHS has more than 1TB of free space, my primary HD is only 160GB in size, with about 80GB free and Time Machine refuses to attempt to backup to the share because not enough free space is reported for the amount of data that needs to be backed up.

As a work-around, I have created a share on my Media Center PC (the other PC that is on 24×7 in my home) to perform Time Machine backups.

]]> By: Christopher Pricehttp://www.mswhs.com/2008/12/existing-ex470ex475-owners-will-get-updated-features/comment-page-1/#comment-10587 Christopher Price Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:54:16 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/existing-ex470ex475-owners-will-get-updated-features/#comment-10587 I seriously doubt HP will sell the Time Machine add-on separately, as much as I've advocated for that to happen.I think it's much more likely that some savvy WHS developer will monitor what the MediaSmart add-on does, and replicate that as a third-party add-on.From the looks of it, the app works by creating a separate shared folder, enabling Mac OS X to see unsupported mounts, and possibly a MacFUSE driver to bypass problems with Apple's SMB implementation. Not that hard when you pick it apart. I seriously doubt HP will sell the Time Machine add-on separately, as much as I’ve advocated for that to happen.

I think it’s much more likely that some savvy WHS developer will monitor what the MediaSmart add-on does, and replicate that as a third-party add-on.

From the looks of it, the app works by creating a separate shared folder, enabling Mac OS X to see unsupported mounts, and possibly a MacFUSE driver to bypass problems with Apple’s SMB implementation. Not that hard when you pick it apart.

]]> By: Bobhttp://www.mswhs.com/2008/12/existing-ex470ex475-owners-will-get-updated-features/comment-page-1/#comment-10586 Bob Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:40:59 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/existing-ex470ex475-owners-will-get-updated-features/#comment-10586 Eureka!As an early adopter of the EX470 who suffered through through all the sleepless nights, I can only tip my hat to HP for offering up these new features.I have maxed out my EX470 RAM, and can't wait to be able to add my Mac clients to the backup world.Thanks! Eureka!

As an early adopter of the EX470 who suffered through through all the sleepless nights, I can only tip my hat to HP for offering up these new features.

I have maxed out my EX470 RAM, and can’t wait to be able to add my Mac clients to the backup world.

Thanks!

]]> By: Philip Churchillhttp://www.mswhs.com/2008/12/existing-ex470ex475-owners-will-get-updated-features/comment-page-1/#comment-10585 Philip Churchill Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:03:38 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/existing-ex470ex475-owners-will-get-updated-features/#comment-10585 Hi robert m, Glad I could be of service. Hi robert m,
Glad I could be of service.

]]> By: robert mhttp://www.mswhs.com/2008/12/existing-ex470ex475-owners-will-get-updated-features/comment-page-1/#comment-10584 robert m Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:54:42 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/existing-ex470ex475-owners-will-get-updated-features/#comment-10584 Great news! Thanks for all the info today! Your site is great!!!! Great news! Thanks for all the info today! Your site is great!!!!

]]> By: Brianhttp://www.mswhs.com/2008/12/existing-ex470ex475-owners-will-get-updated-features/comment-page-1/#comment-10583 Brian Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:20:10 +0000 http://mswhs.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/existing-ex470ex475-owners-will-get-updated-features/#comment-10583 Now HP just needs to release the Mac backup feature to the rest of the WHS community. That's an add-in that would definitely add to the value of WHS as a total home backup solution, not just for those who go the MediaSmart route. I'm sure a lot of those who went the do-it-yourself route would appreciate the Mac backup feature. Now HP just needs to release the Mac backup feature to the rest of the WHS community. That’s an add-in that would definitely add to the value of WHS as a total home backup solution, not just for those who go the MediaSmart route. I’m sure a lot of those who went the do-it-yourself route would appreciate the Mac backup feature.

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