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Blog Post: Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 public beta!

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The Windows Home Server team, in conjunction with all of our partners, MVPs, and "Dogfooders" is extremely happy to announce that a Release Candidate of Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 (Build 1771) is now available for public download and testing through Microsoft Connect ! There has been a huge...

on 9 Jun 2008
Blog Post: One for the books...

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Per Philip Churchill's blog ...looks like we'll see a "Windows Home Server for Dummies" book come December, written by Woody Leonhard. Apparently Woody is looking for content and topic suggestions, too. Philip is collecting ideas for Woody, so be sure to weigh in over on www.mswhs.com . Ian Dixon of...

on 23 Jun 2007
Blog Post: Passionate debate

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Well, this was certainly interesting to watch over the last few days. Thanks to any of you who weighed in. The bottom line seems to be "seeing is believing." J

on 23 Oct 2007
Blog Post: For the kids...

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We included these fun little customer stories in our press release from CES, but I wanted to get them up on the blog, too. Tell us your Home Server stories! Brian Driscall used Home Server to quickly restore all of his 9-year-old son’s progress on the “LEGO Star Wars” video game, after his 4-year...

on 19 Jan 2008
Blog Post: Available now: Windows Home Server Toolkit

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The Windows Home Server Toolkit is a collection of tools that help you troubleshoot issues with Windows Home Server. It is available now on the Microsoft Download Center here . A brief overview of the core components: • Error Reporting The Error Reporting tool collects log files which are useful...

on 8 Oct 2007
Blog Post: German, French and Spanish ... (oh my)

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The Power Pack 1 train is leaving the station. Today the Windows Home Server team made the Power Pack 1 updates for all of the currently shipping languages available via the Microsoft Download Center. Additionally, we signed off on the Japanese language build and the 3 Chinese language builds. The...

on 7 Aug 2008
Blog Post: Home Server Checklist

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I sometimes get asked the question: " What is the difference between a home server and a network attached storage (NAS) device?" First off, Microsoft is focused on the development of a feature rich and powerful home server software solution, where most NAS vendors are primarily hardware companies...

on 9 Dec 2008
Blog Post: The home needs a traffic cop

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So says Glenn Derene in his weekly column in Popular Mechanics about the HP MediaSmart and Windows Home Server. He says everyone will have a home server in 10 years because "in ten years everything that will benefit from having a microchip inside will have a microchip inside" and something's gotta tie...

on 4 May 2007
Blog Post: Piloter mon habitat

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Check out the On10 video about Omwave's cool Add-in to create mood lighting in the home. Omwave is based in France and has a Home Server product call the OM Server - WGS provides a good overview. J

on 13 Dec 2007
Blog Post: Windows Home Server November 27th Update - A few details

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After installing the November update you will notice that your network health turns red on your home server. With the November update, you can now get a trusted SSL certificate for your <your_name>.HomeServer.com domain name. If you have already set up remote access, you will need to quickly unconfigure...

on 27 Nov 2007
Blog Post: More news on HP's new home servers ...

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A few more reviews on HP's new MediaSmart Servers that you might be interested in reading, the first two are from Windows Home Server MVPS, Alex Kuretz and Donavon West. MediaSmartServer.net Review: HP MediaSmart Server EX487 http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2008/12/28/review-hp-mediasmart-server...

on 31 Dec 2008
Blog Post: World Cup Standings

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The March numbers are in for the Windows Home Server World Cup. Norway and New Zealand remain strong in the #1 and #2 spots. Germany moved up to take the 4th slot away from the UK. Japan is back in the top 16, edging out China for the 16th spot. Here are the current rankings of the top 16 seeds in the...

on 14 Apr 2008
Blog Post: The Lone Server

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I just saw this funny video here by the Windows Server crew. All but one server running Microsoft.com is now on Windows Server 2008. J

on 10 Jan 2008
Blog Post: Sinking in

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I always enjoy seeing Home Server stories like this one in Phoenix' East Valley Tribune . Local newspaper write-ups show that the word is truly spreading about how Home Server will help everyday consumers backup, centralize and share their digital "stuff." Big ups to the Data Doctor of Arizona. This...

on 30 Jun 2007
Blog Post: Get the Gadget

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Donavon West of Home Server Hacks and LiveGadgets.net has created a nice Home Server blog headline ticker gadget to help you get the WHS news you can use. Pretty slick - it currently pulls from this blog, We Got Served , MS Windows Home Server and Home Server Hacks . J

on 29 Apr 2008
Blog Post: SCALEO

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Fujitsu-Siemens recently posted a cool, animated overview of its SCALEO Home Server product for the European market. Take a look! J

on 4 Jan 2008
Blog Post: 10 Computers & 10 Users

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From time to time, people ask the home server team how and why we made certain decisions for the initial release of WIndows Home Server. Currently, you can define 10 user accounts in the Windows Home Server Console and you can install the Windows Home Server Connector software on up to 10 home computers...

on 5 Sep 2008
Blog Post: SCALEO scaling up

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Lots of buzz lately for the Fujitsu-Siemens SCALEO Home Server . The German PC Magazine just gave it a great review, for example. We Got Served provides a very in-depth review of the product, comparing it with HP's MediaSmart Server. Worth a read. Terry calls SCALEO a "strong contender" with "beauty...

on 14 Apr 2008
Blog Post: January, 2009 Update for Windows Home Server

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Today the Windows Home Server team is releasing a small update to the product. The update improves the capability of Windows Home Server to repair abnormalities detected in the home computer backup database. The update should be automatically downloaded and installed on your home server over the next...

on 27 Jan 2009
Blog Post: Windows Home Server 120-Day Evaluation Edition

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With the first day of CES 2009 getting under way, the Windows Home Server team has decided to make the DVD of the Windows Home Server 120-Day Evaluation Edition available for download from the Microsoft Download Center . You will need to know how to burn a DVD to get started, detailed instructions are...

on 8 Jan 2009
Blog Post: A 'Green' Home Server

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As the 'new guy' on the Home Server team, I've been waiting a bit to find the right topic to jump into the blogging spotlight. When I ran across some really interesting power consumption data that Fujitsu-Siemens, one of our OEM partners in Europe had sent us, I just couldn't resist... First, a quick...

on 22 Apr 2008
Blog Post: Windows Home Server – Chinese Edition

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Microsoft announced today that Windows Home Server Chinese Edition will be launched in Taiwan in the second half of 2008. OEM Partners including Gigabyte, VIA, WNC, and Sampo who will offer complete solutions for households. Here is a snapshot of an article from Economic Daily on June 5, 2008. ...

on 5 Jun 2008
Blog Post: ZDistrict

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I saw this come through the transom and thought I'd share...a guy in Kuwait custom building a big Home Server (11 drives?!) with an Alienware case. Maybe he'll help move Kuwait up in the Home Server World Cup standings. J

on 16 Apr 2008
Blog Post: C-SAT

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...is an acronym we use a lot here in Redmond, short for "customer satisfaction." Its all about listening to customers, answering the crucial question, "Do they like our stuff or not?" and then applying feedback to ongoing development. Some good customer feedback is available in video form here on the...

on 19 Nov 2007
Blog Post: Windows 7 and Windows Home Server

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The Windows Home Server team is excited to see the progress and excitement around the public beta release of Windows 7 . From the Windows 7 Beta Download " How to Backup a PC " page, you will see this important note near the bottom of the page. Note : The backup methods described here do not...

on 13 Jan 2009