arstechnica.com — When Microsoft announced Windows Home Server earlier this year, it was greeted with a mixture of curious disdain and eagerness. Some questioned what the product offered over existing solutions, while others welcomed it with open arms. It's at once hard to explain and easy to understand what Windows Home Server is, but it's worth getting to know...
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af_geekOct 16, 2007
Might want to skip that Promise card... The article explains that WHS does not play well with RAID arrays.
barroniOct 16, 2007
Im using beta home server and I love it I looked for a long time linux options and everything nothing seem to fit my needs like home server .Each to there own I guess, I will buy home server before Vista
sirhomerOct 16, 2007
I set up an Ubuntu server to act as both a file server and a webserver in under 30 minutes from putting in the CD to production use. Ubuntu is incredibly easy to install, much more so then any Windows operating system.
blatantninjaOct 16, 2007
As our homes and the various electronics within them become more and more computer centric, a Home Server is going to become not just a welcome addition, but a necessary one. I agree with the article that they need to add in several things to make it a great platform, but it is a good start.
dmaynardOct 18, 2007
you should check and see if you college is part of the Microsoft Academic Alliance:"One of the benefits of MSDNAA is that the participating department can acquire free copies of Microsoft Windows Server, Visual Studio, Microsoft Windows Vista, and other Microsoft products for lab computers. The program also allows students and faculty to obtain free copies of select Microsoft products, including Windows Vista Business and Visual Studio 2005 Professional, for use in coursework and personal non-commercial projects. Students may continue to use these products even after they graduate for non-commercial purposes."<a class="user" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSDN_Academic_Alliance">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSDN_Academic_Allianc ...</a>
subliminalurgeOct 22, 2007
"I set up an Ubuntu server to act as both a file server and a webserver in under 30 minutes"Set up an Ubuntu server that can replicate ALL of the features of WHS, with equivalent ease of use, then get back to us. (Hint: Try adding additional storage to a network share on WHS, then do the same on Ubuntu.)