The How-To Geek has a "Complete Guide to Networking Windows 7 with XP and Vista" which also highlights Windows Home Server as: …an ultimate setup that creates a centralized location to share files between all systems on your home network, regardless of the operating system… You can read their guide here. [tweetmeme only_single=”false”]
The Western Digital (WD) range of hard drive known as EARS come from the factory with their sector size set to 4K, which isn’t compatible with Server 2003 (and Windows Home Server). Thankfully the Home Server Show blog has a guide on how to set up the HDD for use on Windows Home Server by […]
Our friends at ServeTheHome.com have a review of a low power AMD Sempron 140 in a Windows Home Server self build. The 45W CPU is looked at for its performance and low power consumption. Where the Sempron 140 really shines for a Windows Home Server build is value. The CPU is in the $35 or […]
The Techknology’s Blog has a post on RAID which explains the various RAID modes, as well as RAID alternatives; including JBOB and Drive Extender. You can find it here. [tweetmeme only_single=”false”]
The Asus TS mini Home Server includes an add-in for backing up its shared folders online, and the good news is that the Asus WebStorage add-in is available and can be installed on any Windows Home Server – Not just the Asus. The add-in allows you to backup data from your Home Server to ASUS […]
This week The Home Server show podcast has guest Paul Thurrot from the podcast "Windows Weekly" talking about his Home Server as well as storage and add-ins. Meanwhile Jim, John and Chris join host Dave with the latest Home Server news, views and a list of their favorite add-ins. You can catch episode 85 here. […]
ServeTheHome.com has a review of the AdminiMe add-in from Asoft. Their thorough review takes a look at the varies tabs within the program as well as the additional features the add-in provides for you. I really like AdminiMe. At $6 or $12 it is well worth it to have an easy to use graphical UI […]
The Second Edition of Paul McFedries’ book "Microsoft Windows Home Server Unleashed" is now available. Covering PowerPacks 1, 2 and 3 the 792 page book covers all the latest enhancements to Windows Home Server. If you would like a closer look then Paul has posted the Table of Contents, the Index, the Introduction and a […]
Mike Brown over at Missing Remote has put up a 6 minute video of him ripping 53 blue-rays using the S1Digital 100 disk Blue-ray changer. The changer integrates with My Movies for Windows Home Server, which Mike demonstrates in the following video. [tweetmeme only_single=”false”]
Eric B. Rux series on "Coming Home to Windows Home Server" continues with part 27 where Eric takes a look at the TS Mini from Asus. The ASUS TS Mini is a good Home Server. The included add-ins really add value to this already inexpensive device. There are plenty of USB and eSATA connections on […]
