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More on Home Servers

Posted by Richard in February 8th, 2008  
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BusinessWeek posted a good story about the rapidly growing home server category, led by Windows Home Server and the HP MediaSmart Server.
The goal of Home Server products is to keep things simple. The devices come with two cables—one for power and the other to connect to the home computer system. Consumers need to slip a […]

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Windows Home Server Part 3

Posted by admin in December 13th, 2007  
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I just noticed a search for “best motherboard for Windows Home Server” had led to this site. I would say from my experience: one that supports SATA 300 (sometimes called SATA II). Makes life easier when installing the big new hard drive(s) you are going to want.
On another WHS note: installing the connection software on […]

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Windows Home Server Part 2

Posted by admin in December 11th, 2007  
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Once installed, all Home Server operations are performed remotely using the Windows Home Server Control Panel. The install preconfigures shared folders for Music, Photos, and Videos. Each new user is automatically assigned a personal folder. Screenshot here.
All of the initial setup is very user friendly. If you want web access to your files and even […]

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