It’s time to upgrade my storage in my HP MediaSmart Server. My goal is to remove one of the 500 Gb drives in my server and replace it with a 1Tb drive. It’s evident by this screen capture that my drives are at capacity. The system drive has 348 Gb free but the other three [...]
Ladies and Gentleman! Welcome to the main event! Tonight’s fight will determine which movie format is more cost effective to host on a Windows Home Server. To my left, is the Standard Definition DVD format weighing in at 6 gigs per disc image. DVD has held the title for over a decade but refuses to [...]
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve been able to post a Monday Update. It’s good to be back! Don’t forget the book give-away! PP2 landed last week and that seemed to dominate the news. Show 38 was all PP2. Instead of just running through the features, Andrew Edney and I really get deep [...]
Today’s show includes discussion on PP2 for Windows Home Server that you will not hear or read about anywhere else! Andrew Edney was nice enough to interview and he and I discuss the newly released PP2. Links and News Items mentioned on the show Andrew Edney’s Book, Windows Home Server Users Guide Andrew Edney’s Site [...]
Update: We love discussing home builds in our forums. Check it out. If you have recently purchased or installed your Windows Home Server you can use this checklist to go over various install issues. If you have been running a server for a while you still might find some of this useful. This is a [...]
Windows Home Server users have been given an early Spring gift with the release of PP2. Code name Snoqualmie has been the buzz since CES2009 and it’s finally here. Well, it will be available on March 24th, 2009. So what is all the buzz about? Did you happen to see that green button in the [...]
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Today’s show features an Interview with Terry Walsh. Terry is the owner and editor of wegotserved.co.uk. In the interview we talk about new WHS hardware and the new releases of WHS software. Links and News Items mentioned on the show Perfect Disk 10 for Windows Home Server The 2008 Engadget Awards. Vote for the MediaSmartServer [...]
Linksys has always been known as a company that produces adapters, switches, routers, and even Media Center extenders. To enhance their current line up of networking products and carve out a spot in the entertainment space, they have recently released a new series called Media Hubs. These products are designed to “serve” digital content around [...]
“HP UPline customers get 10% off their first year of SafeCopy Backup. Keep in mind SafeCopy is already 1/3 the cost of the HP Upline Family Plan which is limited to 3 users. As always with SafeCopy you can purchase ONE account for ALL your computers. Use the promo code of “upline” which is valid [...]
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