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Blog Post: "Major" / "Minor" and Product Updates

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The Windows Home Server team works on a “major” / “minor” / “major” rhythm when it comes to thinking about new product releases. We shipped the first "major" release this summer and helped introduce a whole new category of products - "home servers". We also use the monthly Windows Updates process...

on 4 Oct 2007
Blog Post: Windows Home Server Updates ...

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Since the announcement of Windows Home Server RTM (Release to Manufacturing) in July, the team and our hardware partners have been aggressively gearing up for the final retail availability of solutions powered by Windows Home Server, slated for this Fall and in time for the holidays. We’ve received a...

on 31 Aug 2007
Blog Post: HP MediaSmart Server First Look Webcasts

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In November HP and Microsoft will be hosting a series of webcasts about the upcoming HP MediaSmart Server, powered by Windows Home Server. Industry experts, including Rob Enderle of The Enderle Group, Rick Doherty of Envisioneering, Paul Thurrott of SuperSite for Windows, and Ed Bott of ZDNet will...

on 30 Oct 2007
Blog Post: Back that thing up

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The Consumer Electronics Association has issued a new study that shows (yet again) that Americans are not backing up their digital photos, music, documents or other types of files. Results of the study, "Amassing Digital Fortunes: A Digital Storage Study," show that nearly one in three consumers don...

on 17 Apr 2008
Blog Post: It takes a village

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The number of requests to participate in Beta 2 is now well north of 25,000. We're responding and getting invites out by the truckload. If you've submitted your request and haven't heard from us yet....stay tuned, we appreciate your patience. Jupiter analyst and Microsoft watcher Joe Wilcox provides...

on 20 Feb 2007
Blog Post: New Windows Home Server MVPs

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We added 3 new Windows Home Server MVPs to our family in early October. Check out their sites and blogs to see their latest (and previous) contributions to the home server community. Alex Kuretz - The HP MediaSmart Server Enthusiast Community Donavon West - Home Server Hacks Sam Wood - Tentacle...

on 11 Nov 2008
Blog Post: Survey of HP MediaSmart Server customers

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Are you an HP MediaSmart Server owner? If so, HP would like your opinions about the product. Filling out the survey will earn you a $20 gift card. If you're willing to speak to a researcher, you will receive a free digital camera or a photo printer. Go here to participate . J UPDATE: looks like...

on 7 Mar 2008
Blog Post: Are you a household hero?

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I have attended many different events this year and talked to lots of people about Windows Home Server. It has been both exciting and rewarding as I get to share my knowledge and hear other people’s stories about their use of Windows Home Server. Windows Home Server fills a gap that has been missing...

on 12 Dec 2007
Blog Post: CTP Gets the Greenlight

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Great news! Today we're broadly rolling out a new test build of Windows Home Server - a Community Technology Preview (CTP.) If you've been following Home Server press coverage, or seen the subtle hints from the team in postings to the forums , you knew it was coming soon. CTP provides a wide range...

on 18 Apr 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: New 'Windows Home Server' group on Windows Live

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Donavon West, blogger at http://www.homeserverhacks.com , set up a Windows Live Group site for Windows Home Server users, owners, enthusiasts, etc. On his original blog post announcing the site , there were only 3 members ... Last checked there are over 150 members and the number grows every hour...

on 18 Dec 2008
Blog Post: LiveNode.Com is going away ...

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During the initial beta of Windows Home Server, the team setup a test domain for the Dynamic DNS services that are now included with the product. The test domain was LiveNode.Com, which has now been replaced by HomeServer.Com for people that purchase and install systems powered by Windows Home Server...

on 9 Apr 2008
Blog Post: Usernames and Passwords

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One of the struggles in building Windows Home Server has been trying to figure out a simple and easy way to deal with usernames (or "Logon names") and passwords, so that accessing information within your home and from outside your home is easy yet secure. It seems that everybody has an opinion, from...

on 6 Mar 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