With the announcement this week that Windows Home Server as we currently know it will not make another version, ars technica took up the story with a history of its success (and failures), which makes an interesting read. You can find it here.
Microsoft have just published a downloadable FAQ on Windows Server 2012 Essentials. The 6 page PDF asks such questions such as: Why did Microsoft change the name of Windows Small Business Server Essentials to Windows Server Essentials? Who are the target customers for Windows Server 2012 Essentials? What is included with Windows Server 2012 Essentials? […]
Microsoft have also just published the following information regarding Windows Home Server: Q: Will there be a next version of Windows Home Server? A: No. Windows Home Server has seen its greatest success in small office/home office (SOHO) environments and among the technology enthusiast community. For this reason, Microsoft is combining the features that were […]
Microsoft have today announced that there will only be a single SKU for the upcoming Small Business Server 8 (SBS8). This is part of a larger shift on behalf of Microsoft who want fewer SKUs across their product range. (like Windows 8 which will only come in two versions compared to Windows 7’s six.) So […]
StorageReview.com have a review of the LaCie 5big Office + running Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials. The specs, design, features, connectivity and performance are all taken a look at: “LaCie has done a good job with the 5big Office +, leveraging a great existing 5-bay design, this time deploying Windows Storage Server instead of […]
If after you install SBS 2011 Essentials on a client computer running Windows 7 you receive a "Cannot connect the computer to the server" error message, then we have an answer for you. This problem may occur because an earlier software installation on the client computer has left the computer in a restart pending state […]
Another episode of the BYOB podcast is up, and this week: Tim reports in on Windows 8, RT and ARM. The guys have a loose round table on where they see Microsoft and computing going in the future. Google Nexus 7 is a 7 inch tablet the right way for Google to go? Welcome to […]
This weeks edition of The Home Server Show podcast is up, and this week: It’s time once again for a full show dedicated to mobile computing and how it effects the home server user. The mobile master Jose Ortiz joins me to discuss a huge list of new mobile options. We will be talking: Windows […]
Microsoft and HP’s Coffee Coaching channel on You Tube have a video on the HP ProLiant MicroServer. In this vid Eriq Neale, Business Owner of EON Consulting explains why the MicroServer is the ideal server for small offices:
Another episode of the "Build Your Own Box" podcast is available: “Microsoft Surface, more Windows 8 discussion, Update on storage spaces for both Windows 8 and Server 2012, portable SSDs and stut stut stuttering issues resolved. All on this weeks BYOB podcast.” BYOB episode 89 can be found here.
