arstechnica.com — "It's built using a mix of new and not-new sever technology, but whereas we previously believed it was based on a client OS, Windows Home Server is in fact based off of Windows Server 2003. Dropped behind a suitable firewall, this should be a strong server product that meets many emerging needs in the computing household."
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philluminatiJan 9, 2007
It's a very nice idea and it sounds like it's been executed quite well.A designed-for-your-home-server. A very ingenious idea with some great features. I'm a linux fanboy but come on, this IS impressive, I think. There must be hundreds of Linux distro's and not one of them is designed to be a server-for-your-home.It's got some nice little features.my mum has no knowledge of computing what so ever and i'm terrified that one day she will delete the hundreds of megs of unbacked up word documents she's written as a part of her thesis and so forth. She is totally oblivious to what could happen one day. This solution would be ideal for her.Kudos to Microsoft
masterofnoneJan 9, 2007
i'm still really impressed with their branding skills. Windows Home Server. it just sends shivers down my spine and makes me breathless with anticipation. i can imagine every child in america asking sant for their very own Windows Home Server.
Closed AccountJan 9, 2007
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grumpyfanJan 9, 2007
This sounds like a potentially great product, even if it is from Microsoft. I've been hoping somebody would do this for quite a while. Think of the possibilities with this thing. If Tivo or other DVR makers, or even a Media Center PC could connect to this Home Server, or maybe an LCD screen with minimal client OS which could connect to the server and stream audio/video content. Personally, I could use this thing right now in my own home. I have 4 laptops, 2 desktops, Xbox360, 2 ipods, 4 or more generic MP3 players and 2 DVRs. Currently, I use one of the desktops as a "pseudo" server to backup other systems throughout the house onto a spare drive. It works okay, but not great. What would be great is if there was a simple/easy way to catalog all of the media (audio/video/image files) on that drive into a single place. As it stands now, if I want to find something that was stored on one of the other PCs, I need to know which PC it was on, then go to the backup folder of that PC. If I'm reading correctly, with the MS Home Server, this will be "handled".
kevcoolJan 9, 2007
If part of the stateful packet inspection of that so called "firewall" was to add DRM to known media file types so they couldn't be shared across other disparate networks. What? There's no precedent for that? Look at what the Zune player does when sharing certain files over wireless.
diggeasytigerJan 9, 2007
shows what you know doesn't it. clearly you've never used linux... but any distro can do 90% of that with 5 minutes of config.PS... calling yourself a "fanboy" is pretty gay buddy.
tenebrousxJan 9, 2007
what makes you think it's a stateful device?
jtbuckJan 10, 2007
@MjrParanoid:Pentium II & III's are free you ape. I have a god-damned stockpile of them from friends and family and they make fine servers. You can now pick up a 400GB pata drive for $120. *THAT* is 'sub-$1,000"..