Popular Mechanics have posted How to Build Cheap Linux and Windows Home Media Servers in Three Easy Steps in the February (2008) issue of the mag.
The new version of PerfectDisk for WHS is now available. The 2008 version of the defragmentation toll for Windows Home Server is priced at $39.99, and also includes a copy of PerfectDisk 2008 Professional for one of your networked PCs. A home site license is also available for just $99.99, and provides a single license [...]
Windows Home Server does not play nice with large files above 4GB or 5GB. Using the simple copy-and-paste in Windows Explorer or by dragging and dropping from the source to the destination causes the system to either completely lock up or results in a “Path too deep” error message. And others get this error when [...]
We bought to your attention the other day that the vulnerabilities detailed in the MS08-001 security bulletin also affect Windows Home Server. The security bulletin which was first issued on January 8th was revised on January 25th when Microsoft announced that Windows Small Business Server and Windows Home Server was also at risk, neither of [...]
Bob Muglia is the Senior Vice President of our Server and Tools division at Microsoft during the day and is an IT pro at night. Why? Well he needs to be when he runs 9 servers at home! Bob chats about Windows Server 2008 and Windows Home Server. The video can be viewed at the [...]
VIA ARTiGO Pico-ITX Builder Kit provides the starter hardware for a fully functional PC that’s small enough to fit in a desktop PC’s 5.25-inch drive bay. Based on Via’s Pico-ITX motherboard form factor, the motherboard is just slightly larger than a credit card and uses Via’s VX700 chip set and UniChrome Pro II graphics chip. [...]
You may notice an update for your Home Server if it has not been automatically downloaded and installed by Microsoft update. It regards a Windows Kernel TCP/IP vulnerability, which could allow remote code to be executed on supported editions of Windows Small Business Server 2003 and Windows Home Server. More details are available in Microsoft [...]
Today Microsoft published at www.microsoft.com/jobs new Jobs that are available within the Windows Home Server Team! So if you are one to work hard and play hard, here are the details: First offer – Lead Software Development Engineer (Redmond): http://members.microsoft.com/careers/search/details.aspx?JobID=56B1651B-7A03-4CF9-B72D-EDDB2765C927&start=1&interval=50&SortCol=DatePosted Second offer – Software Development Engineer in Test (Redmond):http://members.microsoft.com/careers/search/details.aspx?JobID=1FB3B852-F02E-45F6-BEB7-0E7E0BE9CAF8&start=1&interval=50&SortCol=DatePosted Third offer – Senior Software Development [...]
If you live in or near BC in Canada then VANTUG (Vancouver Technology User Group) will be securing a visit from Kevin Beares, the Windows Home Server Community Manager in Redmond on February 4th. The Windows Home Server (WHS) Technology and Features Presentation/Demonstration starts at 6PM and Kevin (WHS Community Lead) will discuss and/or demonstrate [...]
Frenchman Benjamin Gauthey takes us through the setup and installation of his HP MediaSmart Server. I must say along with the details Benjamin has provided some great scrren shots. Original article in French. English version translated via Google Language Tools.
