windows home server

Monday, October 26, 2009
Computers

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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Saturday, October 24, 2009
Computers

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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Thursday, October 15, 2009
Computers

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 »
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Friday, October 9, 2009
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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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Software

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”.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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 »
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Computers

Lenovo’s Sleek IdeaCentre Q110 Nettop Has Nvidia Ion Graphics

3:45PM Danny Allen | After teasing us over Twitter yesterday, Lenovo has now outlined full specs and pricing for its new Q100/Q110 nettops, and D400 Home Server. Both nettops are 1.7 centimetres thin, and the Q110 has Nvidia Ion graphics with 1080p HDMI output. More »
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Computers

Lenovo Twitters New IdeaCentre Nettops, Home Server

5:28PM Danny Allen | Lenovo claims its upcoming Q100/Q110 nettops are “some of the thinnest in the world.” We’ll wait and see, but I like that etched motif. Meanwhile, we know more about the D400 Windows Home server because it’s already available in Asia. More »
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Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Beta Adds New Win 7 Functionality

3:59AM Adrian Covert | We all know Windows 7 has a bunch of fancy new tricks. Now, the new Power Pack 3 beta software upgrade for Windows Home Server has been bolstered to support some of those features. More »
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Saturday, July 11, 2009
Hardware

How To Use Time Machine Backups On Windows Home Server

8:40AM Matt Buchanan | One of the lame things about Time Machine is that backups over the network are only officially supported on Time Capsule. Luckily, even if you don’t have one of HP’s Time Machine-compatible Home Servers, you can make it work. More »
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