In our past post Tekzilla Windows Home Server Challenge we told you that Revision3 show Tekzilla with Patrick Norton will be looking into the Windows Home Server, they have look at self build high spec server, and a low power server. The WHS Challenge part 2 starts at 15 minutes 8 seconds, you can find it at http://revision3.com/tekzilla/giphone/(Episode 75) or watch the video below. (more…)
Over the next few weeks the Revision3 show Tekzilla with Patrick Norton will be looking into the Windows Home Server, this will be the Windows Home Server Challenge the first episode with WHS on Tekzilla is about your options and the OEM HP MediaSmart Server. You can find it at http://revision3.com/tekzilla/homeserver (Episode 74) or watch the video below. The Windows Home Server part starts at 13 minutes 30 seconds. They will be doing two self builds one being low power server using a Eeebox and a High Spec/power Server using a Core 2 Duo motherboard.
What is a Home Server? Well the answer is in the question its a server for the Home. The first true Home Server OS was the Windows Home Server (WHS) from Mircosoft which was released a year ago and the other currently being worked on is the Ubuntu Home Server (UHS) by the looks of the project page that will have the same features but Ubuntu way to WHS features. Apple is yet to release a Home Server of their OS X Leopard Server.
What can I do with a Home Server? There are a number of things you can do with a Home Server and for the point of this I will be refering to the WHS. (more…)