Windows Home Server - Can It Be a SOHO Solution?

re: Windows Home Server - Can It Be a SOHO Solution?

Sebastian.Johnston — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:38:52 GMT

I disagree with Gregg, the VPN connection is really to slow...

Cheers

Sebastian

re: Windows Home Server - Can It Be a SOHO Solution?

greggerca — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:55:08 GMT

I have been writing a series of posts about using WHS as a SOHO solution.

You actually can backup your computer remotely using WHS. You need a VPN solution like Hamachi or similar. I do it. It's not real fast, but it succeeds.

Restore over a remote link would probably be impractical if not impossible. Unless you could package up an ISO image of your machine somehow, download it, and apply it.

Using Live Mesh (though not technically supported) is another good way to secure important file changes. That's my most recent installment.

TTFN

Gregg

re: Windows Home Server - Can It Be a SOHO Solution?

jleslie@ieee.org — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:23:00 GMT

It needs to have the ability to perform remote backups. When traveling, especially for an extended time, notebook computers are especially vulnerable. Windows Home Server needs to be able to connect to remote computers and do incremental backups. Thanks Joel

re: Windows Home Server - Can It Be a SOHO Solution?

jbazuzi — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:16:15 GMT

Good call: I have been pitching WHS to my SOHO friends and family since it was first released.

Now, how 'bout pushing some of the WHS features in to SBS, so it's available for medium business?