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Running the Windows Home Server Console on a MAC
One of the developers on the Windows Home Server team, Gautam, was goofing around on a Mac during his off hours and put together this awesome set of instructions and screenshots for running the Windows Home Server Console on a Mac.  This article Read More...
Windows Home Server Website Updated
Possibly lost among the frenzy of the Power Pack 2 release, and the addition of Windows Home Server software to MSDN , was the update today of our very own product website . While clearly not a complete overhaul, we think it’s improved in a couple of Read More...
Windows Home Server - Announcing Power Pack 2
We are pleased to announce Windows Home Server Power Pack 2. Power Pack 2 fixes known issues and adds new features to improve the Windows Home Server experience. Enhancements include: Improvements to remote access configuration, enhanced functionality Read More...
Windows 7 ‘Play To’ Feature & Home Server – Extreme Goodness
Like many of you enthusiasts out there, I’ve had the chance to play around with the Windows 7 Beta over the past few weeks. While I’ve certainly been impressed with its stability, ease of use and overall ‘smooth’ operation, what really struck home its Read More...
New Windows Home Server Videos from Canada's Tech Guru
Steve Dotto is the popular host of Dotto Tech a technology TV program in Canada.  Steve recently paired up with Microsoft Home Magazine in Canada to complete some video segments on Windows Home Server.  http://www.microsoft.com/canada/home/contributors/steve-dotto/ Read More...
HP MediaSmart Server winner of MacWorld's "Best of Show"
Congratulations to Hewlett Packard in being selected as a winner of MacWorld's annual "Best of Show" awards during the 2009 MacWorld Conference and Expo in San Francisco. The annual awards are given by MacWorld editors to honor products that push the Read More...
CES 2009 - Windows Home Server Hardware News
We are super excited by the overall reception of Windows Home Server in the market. Lots of progress has been made in this new product category that Microsoft established less than 2 years ago with the initial unveiling of the Windows Home Server software Read More...
HP MediaSmart Server EX485 and EX487
The Windows Home Server team is excited to see the introduction of the next round of home servers from Hewlett Packard. Here are some links to some web articles and blog posts about the new home servers from HP powered by Windows Home Server: We Got Served Read More...
Free Home Server ...
CrunchGear did a great write-up on Windows Home Server and the HP MediaSmart Server and is giving away the home server to one lucky person that comments on the blog post. As I write this blog post, there are over 450 comments added to their post, the Read More...
Home Server Checklist
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 Read More...
November 2008 Windows Update for Windows Home Server
The Windows Home Server team released a minor software update for the product as part of our ongoing customer- driven improvement program. Current users will receive this software via Windows Update, either on or shortly after the release date of November Read More...
"Consumer grade" add-ins
The Windows Home Server team is ecstatic about the number of add-ins that have been developed for Windows Home Server over the past year. Check out the WeGotServed blog that has a more comprehensive list of all of the add-ins that are available for Windows Read More...
Another reason for a home server ...
Digital Railroad , a hosted digital archiving and commerce site, used by professional photographers abruptly shut down its web site. If you need a place to archive large collections of digital photos that you want complete control of .... then perhaps Read More...
New Windows Home Server MVPs
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 Read More...
More on Windows Home Server and Live Mesh
Channel 10 posted another video with Mark, Brendan and Doug that showcases some of the future possibilities when pairing Windows Home Server with Windows Live Mesh .  Windows Home Server is already playing the role of the smart always-available hub Read More...
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