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Asus Launching A Home Server In Oz

11:00AM Nick Broughall | Asus have decided to bring the Windows Home Server love to Australia with the TS mini. Even though we’re a few years behind, it’s good to see some movement in this space in Australia. More »
Software

Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Available Now

3:21AM Jason Chen | Windows Home Server’s Power Pack 3 is available now, and all you have to do is go into your Windows Update section of your Home Server and hit Update to access the new features. Unless you’re one of those who accessed PP3 before it was final, in which case you have to follow these instructions instead. More »
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Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Available Nov. 24

4:33AM Mark Wilson | Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 will be available worldwide on November 24. Note that Power Pack 3 will be a free update to anyone already using Windows Home Server through Windows Update. [Windows Home Server Blog]
Hardware

Asus TS Mini NAS Windows Home Server Backs Up 10 PCs

5:39AM Jesus Diaz | Have you heard of that new service that allows you to connect to the internet at one gigabit per second to access your very own two terabytes of storage space? Me neither. That’s probably why you need the Asus TS Mini NAS. More »
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Acer Launching Windows Home Server In Oz Next Year

3:11PM Nick Broughall | How long have we been waiting for a Windows Home Server to launch in Australia? Well, following on from HP’s recent launch of the well-reviewed Mediasmart EX495, APC’s David Flynn has reported that Acer is planning on launching the easyStore AH340 in Australia next year. More »
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HP MediaSmart EX495 Windows Home Server Review

2:00AM Jason Chen | The HP MediaSmart EX490 and EX495 are the new top-of-the-line Windows Home Servers from HP, which are good enough to pretty much be the de-facto Windows Home Servers on the market now. These new units keep up the tradition. More »
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Australia Finally Getting An HP MediaSmart Home Server (Or Two)

9:30AM Nick Broughall | For too long have we had to sit idly by, reading all about our US cousins playing with HP’s line of Windows Home Server machines (and enjoying them). Well no more! Today we rise up against the powers that be and demand that we… Wait. What’s that? HP have just announced that they’re releasing the LX197 and EX490 Home Servers in Australia? Well then, I guess we should probably just focus on the release, rather than calling for revolution. Hmm. More »
Software

How To Build Your Very Own Badass Windows Home Server

12:10AM Matt Buchanan | Jason lurves Windows Home Server — it does automated backups over your network, streams movies, music and photos and is a general-purpose fileshare. If you don’t wanna hand HP $US400, Maximum PC’s got a build-to-stream guide to rolling your own. More »
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Windows Home Server Power Pack 3: Not Until End Of 2009

8:58AM Jason Chen | Microsoft just posted an update on their Windows Home Server blog that says Power Pack 3 won’t be “final” until the end of the year, after the community has “validated [their] work”.
Computers

HP’s MediaSmart EX490, EX495 Have Additional Mac Functionality

2:01PM Jason Chen | The previous HP EX-487 Windows Home Server was notable both because it was a good WHS, and because it had the ability to support Time Machine over the network on Macs. The EX490 and EX495 do even more. More »