Chris Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 At the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week (see my special report), Microsoft previewed its long-awaited Windows Home Server (WHS) product, a Windows Server 2003 R2-based server for consumers that dispenses with the complexities of most Windows Server versions and provides the core storage, sharing, and remote access functionality that digital media and home networking enthusiasts require. It's an innovative and exciting product, and I'm happy to finally be able to discuss it. Chances are, if you read this site regularly, you're going to want Windows Home Server.Codenamed "Q" (and previously codenamed "Quattro"), Windows Home Server is designed to be almost diabolically simple, and after two and a half years of active development, Microsoft feels like it's arrived at an interface that is simple enough "even for mom" while being powerful enough for even the most jaded power user. The only downside to WHS, from what I can tell, is that there won't be a public beta. Instead, Microsoft will open up the product to an outside private beta test in late February and then ship it in late 2007. But if you can bear the wait, take heart: WHS will be available via both standalone software and pre-made servers. In short, it's all good news. Let's take a look.More | HereVideo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thos Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 At the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week (see my special report), Microsoft previewed its long-awaited Windows Home Server (WHS) product, a Windows Server 2003 R2-based server for consumers that dispenses with the complexities of most Windows Server versions and provides the core storage, sharing, and remote access functionality that digital media and home networking enthusiasts require. It's an innovative and exciting product, and I'm happy to finally be able to discuss it. Chances are, if you read this site regularly, you're going to want Windows Home Server.Codenamed "Q" (and previously codenamed "Quattro"), Windows Home Server is designed to be almost diabolically simple, and after two and a half years of active development, Microsoft feels like it's arrived at an interface that is simple enough "even for mom" while being powerful enough for even the most jaded power user. The only downside to WHS, from what I can tell, is that there won't be a public beta. Instead, Microsoft will open up the product to an outside private beta test in late February and then ship it in late 2007. But if you can bear the wait, take heart: WHS will be available via both standalone software and pre-made servers. In short, it's all good news. Let's take a look.More | HereVideoIt is such a comfort to me to know that there are people about who know what this sort of thing is about and will advise us eventually.Thos. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 It is such a comfort to me to know that there are people about who know what this sort of thing is about and will advise us eventually.I second that remark. Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted January 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Well if are a 1 computer house then read no further.If have several computers [or plain boring 2] then you would connect the Home server on your home network. You can then setup access to to various drives on the home server [depends how much you spend]. All users on the netowork can then share, music, video from one central location. I would say it's more to do with the management of data, security and backup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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