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Have you deployed a DataVault for a company?
Or put one in your own company?
Are you willing to talk to HP and Microsoft to share your experiences?
HP and Microsoft are looking for case study volunteers from Companies that have purchased the DataVault to share their experiences of how the DataVault has improved their businesses. If you [...]

Back in May I wrote about what I found to be a significant flaw with Windows Home Server, the fact that the Backup Software automatically excludes any folder named “temp” with no way for the user to add these folders back in or to even know that they would be excluded. I felt the pain [...]

Following yesterdays release of Power Pack 3, Microsoft have also refreshed the Release Documentation for Windows Home Server. These are generally good reference documents that cover specific details about the “good, the bad and the ugly”.
Looking at the “good”, as well as some of the new features we posted about previously we have a slew [...]

Power Pack 3 has now been released to Windows Update and can be installed by clicking on the Settings Tab in the Windows Home Server Console, then Update Now. Note: If you installed the beta, you must run the uninstall.cmd first. Your server will reboot when the uninstall is completed and also when PP3 is [...]

We had our first look at Power Pack 3 for Windows Home Server way back in mid-July when Microsoft announced the Power Pack and opened up a public beta. The Power Pack has been through a ton of testing since then, and today Microsoft is announcing that Power Pack 3 will be available in all [...]

Looks like Microsoft is gearing up for the official Windows 7 release on October 22. I just happened to be browsing Windows Media Center in Windows 7 this morning getting some screenshots together for my upcoming MyMovies 3 writeup when I noticed two new icons had made their appearance, Netflix and InternetTV!
 
Since I am a [...]

I’m very pleased to announce that on October 1st I received word from Microsoft that I have again been presented with the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for Windows Home Server. Note that due to some changes in the MVP program, this will be my second consecutive year as a 2009 award recipient. [...]

Forum member “cavediver” tipped us to the news that Microsoft is delaying the release of Windows Home Server Power Pack 3. The update was initially planned to be available at the same time as Windows 7, however according to a Windows Home Server Team blog post it appears that quality issues will be forcing a [...]

HP sent me the following announcement for the new HP StorageWorks X510 Data Vault Series. Powered by Windows Home Server, the Data Vault is targeted at small businesses that need an easy to use, reliable backup and storage solution. We’ll be taking a closer look at the Data Vault in another article, until then here’s [...]

CableCard Coming To The Masses?

by Damian on September 10, 2009 · 1 comment

If you are a Media Center enthusiast you have hope that one day the restrictions of CableCard tuners would be lifted, such as having to get an overpriced OEM system and the heavy DRM. Well, hopefully we are getting one step closer. Over at the CEDIA last night Microsoft announced that some restrictions will be [...]