There are a combination of steps that need to be completed for you to backup Your Mac to WHS2011 using Time Machine. And if you are wondering what they are then Paul Carvajal has documented the 7 steps necessary to get this up and running, which you can find here – Thanks Paul!
Seagate are claiming to have the first 3.5in 1TB single platter hard drives. This technology will first appear in Seagate’s GoFlex Desk external drives over the next few weeks with their Barracuda range of desktop hard drives following with 3TBs of storage on 3 disk platters as well as 2TB, 1.5TB and 1TB models. Seagate […]
To celebrate the launch of WHS2011, Tranquil PC have a competition where you could win their newly announced Leo HS4 Home Server. For a chance to win the system, all you need to do is answer a few questions, with the last question having the correct answer and you could be in with a chance. […]
A new add-in by the name of Snoop-de-dupe was released today for WHS v1 users. Snoop-de-dupe watches your server in real-time and notifies you when duplicate files appear on the server. You then have the option to either delete the duplicate, create a hard-link to save HDD space (available in WHS/SBS 2011 only), or to […]
Episode 133 of The Home Server Show podcast is now available. This latest episode has the weeks Home Server news and views and gets heavy into media. You can get it here.
CloudBerry Labs have released a new version of their add-in CloudBerry Backup for Windows Home Server for v1 users. Versions for WHS2011 and SBS 2011 Essentials will follow next week. Here’s what’s new in version 2.1.1: Long paths support – backup path longer than 260 symbols Custom credentials for network locations Memory Management Improvements More […]
Ian Dixon from The Digital Lifestyle writes up his experiences of installing Windows Home Server 2011 onto a HP ProLiant MicroServer. Ian tells us how he upgraded the unit and then installed and configured WHS2011 on this MicroServer from HP and tells us about 2011’s Mac compatibility (or not!). You can find the post here.
Another EX495 user upgrades their MediaSmart Server to Windows Home Server 2011 article this time from Mike Garcen from Missing Remote. This one is not so much a how to guide but a look at the upgrade experience that Mike went through, which you can find here.
May the 1st is the official launch date for the Leo HS4 Server from Tranquil PC. This Home Server comes with 2GB of DDR3 memory a 2TB hard drive and an Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor (i3-2100T 3.1GHz) all for £679. Plus there is an option for a 2 port eSATA expander including Port Multiplier. […]
Mailbag 27th April 2011 Can I upgrade from WHSv1 to WHS2011? What will happen to my shared drives? My homebuilt WHS is failing, and I don’t know why Have a question or problem? I can’t guarantee an answer, but I’ll try. Click “ask a question” above! Dec Asks: Can I upgrade from WHSv1 to WHS2011? […]
