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By Philip Churchill on November 18th, 2013

Seagate Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS

Today, Seagate introduced the company’s newest business storage offering, the Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS.

Running a Dual Core 2.13 GHz Intel Atom CPU, 512MB DRAM, 4 SATA II channels with Hot swappable/lockable trays, the Business Storage 4-bay NAS is available in configurations of 4TB, 8TB, 12TB and 16 TB with RAID 0, 1, 5 & 10.

There are also 2 Ethernet ports, 2 USB 3.0 ports and 1 USM (Universal Storage Module) slot which makes it simple to create off-site backups. You can start by docking a Seagate Backup Plus portable drive in to the USM slot and with a touch of a button, you can transfer your files to a secure, off-site location.

256MB of flash memory is provided for the OS and the MicroServer type case has an LCD display panel with buttons and you can also upload and download files with free apps for the iPhone, iPad and Android devices and as well as full automatic back up for PCs, Time Machine support for the Mac is also included.

The starting 8TB model is available for $1599.99 MSRP, whilst the high capacity 16TB model can be bought for $1999.99 MSRP

More information on the Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS is available from here.

Readers can also find available a data sheet and user guide.

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By Philip Churchill on November 18th, 2013

Video: Painting the HP MicroServer Doors

John Stutsman has a 7 minute video on modifying the doors on the HP ProLiant N40L & N54L G7 MicroServer with some spray paint:

“Making the MicroServer attractive in any setting was my goal and I show how it can be done with some simple spray paint and a little imagination.”

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By Philip Churchill on November 17th, 2013

HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 – A Must-Consider Product

Small Business Trends says the HP MicroServer is ideal for first timers:

“When you get to the place that you need a server for your business, it seems a daunting task to purchase one. Hewlett Packard (HP) has made it easy with a new product aimed at business owners who are setting up their first server. The HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 is a must-consider product.”

A small concise review which you can find here.

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By Philip Churchill on November 16th, 2013

404 Error when using IE11 to access RWA on WHS2011

You may receive a 404 error when you use Internet Explorer 11 to access Remote Web Access (RWA) on a Windows Home Server 2011-based server.

If this happens to you then there is a solution; as a update from Windows Update.

More information on this error is available in Microsoft KB article 2885314.

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By Philip Churchill on November 15th, 2013

The Home Server Show Podcast Episode 242

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This week’s episode of the Home Server Show podcast is about Amazon Glacier, CryptoLocker, Everpix, and Cloudberry.

It’s all on episode 242 which you can find here.

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By Philip Churchill on November 14th, 2013

My Server 2012 R2 Windows Phone App

Available in the Windows Phone Store is the My Server 2012 R2 Windows Phone App:

This version is targeted to work with the new released Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials and the Windows Server Essentials Experience server role in Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard & Datacenter. To try out the new version, search ‘My Server 2012 R2’ from your windows phone and install it. Let team know if you have any feedback on this app.

Please leave any feedback here for the My Server 2012 R2 Windows Phone App.

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By Philip Churchill on November 13th, 2013

Hosting Windows Server Essentials Experience in Windows Azure

Yang from the Windows Server Essentials team explains a new way of getting the Windows Server Essentials Experience running in less than 30 minutes, all thanks to Windows Azure.

Yang’s post can be found here.

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By Philip Churchill on November 12th, 2013

WD Sentinel DX4000 Software Update

If you are an owner of the WD Sentinel DX4000, then there is a software update for you.

Version 01.07.03.13 has the following change log:

Features Enhancements:

Software images for WD Sentinel DX4000™ and WD Sentinel RX4100™ are now combined into one single image
Server Recovery ISOs for WD Sentinel DX4000™ and WD Sentinel RX4100™ are now combined into one single image
Added support for 2 TB Enterprise drives (Model # WD2000F9YZ-09N20L0, WD2000F9MZ-09NVPL0, WD2000F9MZ-76NVPL0)
Added support for 3 TB Enterprise drives (Model # WD3000F9YZ-09N20L0, WD3000F9MZ-09NVPL0, WD3000F9MZ-76NVPL0)

Resolved Issues:

Full AFP support for Apple OSX 10.9 Mavericks including Time Machine Backup
Improved software update process for more user-friendly experience

The software can be downloaded from here.

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By Philip Churchill on November 11th, 2013

The Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Experience Step-by-Step

Matt Hester’s WebLog on TechNet has a great article on the Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Experience Step-by-Step.

Matt starts of by telling us what’s new, and then explains the deployment options available for the Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Edition. Next up we are shown step-by-step how to install the Essentials Experience.