Microsoft® Windows Home Server DSP CD - 32-Bit OS

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Overview:

For years, you've used servers in the office. It's time to start using one at home. With Windows Home Server, you can easily back up, access, share, and store all your family's digital media.

Features:
Digital memories and media stored and organized in a central location

Home computers backed up daily, automatically

Simple restore of lost files or even entire hard drive contents

Complete access to files from both inside and outside the home

A secure and personalized website address for sharing photos and home videos

Easily add storage space and new software capabilities

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Price: R1640 Incl

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And with LINUX you can turn your grandmothers PI into an awesome server ... Price: R0 incl
and you will not have to spend R4k on Microsoft certified courseware to get your server going, perhaps a six-pack to a thirsty LINUX techie. Been their, done it.
 
cbrunsdonza said:
And with LINUX you can turn your grandmothers PI into an awesome server ... Price: R0 incl
and you will not have to spend R4k on Microsoft certified courseware to get your server going, perhaps a six-pack to a thirsty LINUX techie. Been their, done it.
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:rolleyes: oh you didnt know? read my sig!
 
in all fairness guys, WHS is a pretty good product. the tasks it enables your AVERAGE user to do, and the simplicity in which it does it cannot be matched by a linux equivalent.

I'm not pimping it to joe average, dont get me wrong:-) But I sure as **** arent pimping some linux solution to him either. But the two compared, the WHS product works better for mr and mrs newbie.
 
werner said:
in all fairness guys, WHS is a pretty good product. the tasks it enables your AVERAGE user to do, and the simplicity in which it does it cannot be matched by a linux equivalent.

I'm not pimping it to joe average, dont get me wrong:-) But I sure as **** arent pimping some linux solution to him either. But the two compared, the WHS product works better for mr and mrs newbie.
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Totally agree, it's a brilliant product.

If I have some cash in future Techmall, you will definitely get a pm or email from me. I'd love to buy this! :p
 
Balstrome said:
Lets discuss this, Husband/wife 2.5 kids and a dog. Ok they have 3 PC's and a laptop. How does this product help them ?
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Same question here. I'm running an SME Server (Linux) here, all I use it for is storage. Most of the time it's switched off. I'm planning to buy a second external USB hard drive and use that instead of a PC.
 
Does this version include SP1. If not then no way. Before SP1 when HS was overloaded it had a bug that could delete your files.
 
One last question : does this includes antivirus/email/antispam/ftp/web/webmail modules? Or do you have to install them separately?
 
Balstrome, I understand the point of a home server. Though I certainly wouldnt pay for it. I know people who know me would use the 6 pack bribe and be happy with the better product they get, but not everyone has access to a linux tech they can bribe with booze. So this would be ideal for them.

There is loads of room for a home backup solution. Mostly to store all those family photos and videos. People forget that hard drives fail all the time.. and lots of that home personal data is priceless. Ive lost that kinda data by not backing up.. and I nearly cried.
 
Time for a Bump!

A lot has hapened since this thread and updates would be welcome.

This home server is something I am interested in. So please add some views!

Here is a short comparison.

/best-home-server-software

Windows Home Server connects your household PCs

A new WHS seems to be eminent! "VAil" apparently leaked torrents are available.

http://www.withinwindows.com/2010/02/02/a-look-at-windows-home-server-vail-build-7360/

http://blogs.technet.com/homeserver/

Using Windows Home Server in a Small Business

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/windowshomeserver/default.mspx
 
BUMP (again!)

Anyone actually using WHS? Real feedback would be greatly appreciated i.e. not just links to the MS website listing what WHS can do.

Thanks!
 
There is, I find, a LOT to be said for a box on which upgrading storage is no more than:
- power down (from the console app on your desktop/laptop (it's BUILT to be used this way))
- fit the new drive, close up, power up and walk away
- go into the console and, in the relevant section, add the %WHATEVER% capacity drive into the storage pool ..obviously you'd be (most likely to be) adding 1-2TB drives but that also doesn't matter.

I've upgraded the main office/work server like that once already and I've got to do it again; it's really more of a hassle to do the hardware than 'embiggening' the storage pool. Naturally it's got a UPS on it, *with* a USB cable so, when our power (inevitably) flakes, it neatly shuts down so, basically, I have no real worries/maintenance there. Which raises the subject of plugins: like with Firefox, plugins are where you get some real magic- it's a free plugin that manages the UPS; I've got others to watch over the drives, etcetera. And that's before you really start exploring what's out there.

I've installed the connector software so the WHS box *is* making backups of the client machines; so far I haven't had to try out the bare-metal restore facility (you can see how I'd prefer not to...) but still, the facility is there.

So is it worth it? Yea, I'd say so. :cool:
 
Well the only issue I have with WHS is its based on Server2003 wich means to get the most out of it you need to know a bit - the same effort as switching to LINUX.

But it seems the takeup has been non-existant vs LINUX home servers which are taking off. (I always like M$ Server and thinking of getting back into it so its not LINUX-fanboi talk here)

Love to see what the next WHS is going to be like but then again the cloud is the future.
 
Personally i would not give M$ a dime more than I have to so take a look at these great install-and-forget alternatives (free):
www.openfiler.com
freenas.org

Also if you want to be more creative take the plunge and install ubuntu server, even the desktop version if you are a complete nubie (free). I have one that I installed and last touched October 2007 (software raid, no disc issues even with plenty power outages, no viruses, no problems)

Your choice.
 
cbrunsdonza said:
Well the only issue I have with WHS is its based on Server2003 wich means to get the most out of it you need to know a bit - the same effort as switching to LINUX.
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With respect: I have to disagree on needing to know a bit to install WHS. Remember it's built on TOP of Server2003 which gives it a reasonably stable platform on which to run and that's pretty much it. Hell, once installed you (are supposed to) do *everything* from the console and you pretty much can ..and this on the old, first-gen edition; Vail is said to improve on this.
But it seems the takeup has been non-existant vs LINUX home servers which are taking off. (I always like M$ Server and thinking of getting back into it so its not LINUX-fanboi talk here)
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I suspect a near-total lack of marketing by MSFT in our market as being a major contributing reason for it being largely unknown here. But, that said, walk into an "HP Experience" (or whatever it's called) shop: you'll find a wee black chassis smaller than a shoebox that you can sommer buy and take home ..and yep, it's WHS; only with some HP-specific mods.

Still, my alternate Linux home server to-watch is Amahi
Love to see what the next WHS is going to be like but then again the cloud is the future.
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The cloud has its/*a* place, sure ...but for the VERY large amount of data that your movie collection burns on your local storage - you want to try getting THAT into the cloud??! ;) And what about your precious (digital) memories (read: photos)? With these I agree it is a damn good idea to back them up off-site but people get weird about havign something that personal out of their direct control .. *shrug*
 
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