Windows Home Server

ChristianW · 2007-01-09, 08:38

So...

Have anyone but me thought about this? Don't know if you have read about or seen this, but MS is coming out with a server for the home. Supposed to run headless and be administered from remote computers. Supposed use is, among other, media storage and backup.

How difficult do you think it would be to embed (sorry for choice of words, it's actually not XP embedded, it's a derivative of the Windows Server codebase) the TV-Engine server into this? I'm watching the Channel9 video about it now, and they say it's easily expandable. Anything that can install on Windows Server can be installed on the Home Server platform.

Looks pretty interresting. 4*500Gb drives and 3*dualtuner pci cards in one of those and you have a nice start

http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.as...=270965#270965

-Christian-

funkstar · 2007-01-10, 11:31

i've read a little about this too. Will be good to read some proper hard on reviews when it becomes available, but there does seem to be a lot of potential there.

There is conflicting iew about how this will be available. Some say it is only for OEMs, others say you will be able to buy it retail.

warwon · 2007-01-10, 18:21

Thats all we need, is a pre-configured server by MS that my Mom can use.

That is the safest way to store your information

Linux can already do most of that.

Either OEM, or install it on current hard I can't trust MS with that much access

funkstar · 2007-01-11, 15:26

thats up to you. If the Microsoft solution is fundamentaly flawed then they are answerable and will have to get it sorted. If a Linux solution doesn't work people just shrug and remind you it is free.

cowpie · 2007-01-11, 23:50

^Windows can also mean=antivirus subscriptions

funkstar · 2007-01-12, 16:34

or you could just use Avast. it's free and much better than McAfee or Norton

Other good free AV tools are available. Most of which are better than the two large commercial ones.

Inker · 2007-01-12, 17:23

Anyways....

As far as I understand it it's just a 2003 server box with some missing services + an additional service + a client frontend to call into this service.

The most exiting thing for me would probably be the headless backup and easily expandable data retention system (raid but not raid....will have to read more about that).

They explicitely say they want devs to build services for it so I guess this could make an ideal platform for the tv-server. I'm almost betting it would be fairly easy to make it work, or may even work just out of the box.

I'm only buying if I can get it through retail though.

2007-01-09, 08:38	#1 (permalink)
ChristianW Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Trondheim Age: 26 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Windows Home Server So... Have anyone but me thought about this? Don't know if you have read about or seen this, but MS is coming out with a server for the home. Supposed to run headless and be administered from remote computers. Supposed use is, among other, media storage and backup. How difficult do you think it would be to embed (sorry for choice of words, it's actually not XP embedded, it's a derivative of the Windows Server codebase) the TV-Engine server into this? I'm watching the Channel9 video about it now, and they say it's easily expandable. Anything that can install on Windows Server can be installed on the Home Server platform. Looks pretty interresting. 4500Gb drives and 3dualtuner pci cards in one of those and you have a nice start http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.as...=270965#270965 -Christian- Last edited by ChristianW; 2007-01-09 at 08:41. Reason: Added C9 link

2007-01-12, 17:23	#7 (permalink)
Inker Portal Designer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,550 Thanks: 34 Thanked 133 Times in 57 Posts My System	Anyways.... As far as I understand it it's just a 2003 server box with some missing services + an additional service + a client frontend to call into this service. The most exiting thing for me would probably be the headless backup and easily expandable data retention system (raid but not raid....will have to read more about that). They explicitely say they want devs to build services for it so I guess this could make an ideal platform for the tv-server. I'm almost betting it would be fairly easy to make it work, or may even work just out of the box. I'm only buying if I can get it through retail though. __________________ There are only two industries that refer to their customers as "users". - Edward Tufte

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Pinnacle MediaCenter 100i Remote	kadafi	General Support	28	2007-02-06 18:57
Testing with Windows 2003 Server?	chrispi	General Talk	1	2007-01-15 05:59
Help with TVServer and client	rick78	Get Support	8	2006-12-12 18:48
RC3: MP window empty on Windows 2003 Server (RC2 is fine)	midiboy	The old Bugreport Forum	9	2006-04-19 22:46
RC3: MP window empty on Windows 2003 Server (RC2 is fine)	midiboy	General Support	4	2006-03-21 21:29

2007-01-10, 11:31	#2 (permalink)
funkstar Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Home Posts: 333 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country:	i've read a little about this too. Will be good to read some proper hard on reviews when it becomes available, but there does seem to be a lot of potential there. There is conflicting iew about how this will be available. Some say it is only for OEMs, others say you will be able to buy it retail.

2007-01-10, 18:21	#3 (permalink)
warwon Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 62 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Thats all we need, is a pre-configured server by MS that my Mom can use. That is the safest way to store your information Linux can already do most of that. Either OEM, or install it on current hard I can't trust MS with that much access

2007-01-11, 15:26	#4 (permalink)
funkstar Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Home Posts: 333 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country:	thats up to you. If the Microsoft solution is fundamentaly flawed then they are answerable and will have to get it sorted. If a Linux solution doesn't work people just shrug and remind you it is free.

2007-01-11, 23:50	#5 (permalink)
cowpie Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	^Windows can also mean=antivirus subscriptions

2007-01-12, 16:34	#6 (permalink)
funkstar Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Home Posts: 333 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country:	or you could just use Avast. it's free and much better than McAfee or Norton Other good free AV tools are available. Most of which are better than the two large commercial ones.