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| Summary | Home server is designed to make it easy to connect up to 10 PCs in a home, with a central repository for data (documents, music, video, photos, etc.). Once set up, it can be managed from any PC on the network, and no monitor, keyboard or mouse is required on the server. It also provide remote access to your files from both local network PCs and via the internet. It also includes automatic backup for all networked PCs. Home server is based on Windows 2003 and version 2011 (not yet released) is based on Windows 2008 R2. |
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| News | 8-Jan-2007 Press Announcement of Windows Home Server | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Product | Windows Home Server | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Processor | Pentium 4 1 GHz or better | |||||||||||||||||||||
| RAM | 512 MB (1 GB recommended) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Drive space | 10 GB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Drives | Runs from hard disk | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Video | none needed - can be remotely administered | |||||||||||||||||||||
| File systems | NTFS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Compatibility | Windows 32-bit programs, although not normally installed on Server | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interface | Windows Home Server provides a GUI interface that resembles Windows 2003. Once set up, it can be controlled by any PC on the network and does not require a monitor, keyboard or mouse. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Installation | Installation will automatically format all partitions (with good warnings). If drives are partitioning in advance, WHS will leave the partitioning in place, although change the volume names. Must be installed in its own primary partition on the first drive. It is intended to ship pre-installed on a PC and will be available only to OEMs. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Variants | None | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Versions | Windows release timeline Mar-2007 Beta 2 Aug-2007 RTM Build 3270 Aug-2010 WHS 2011 Beta Feb-2011 WHS 2011 Release Candidate |
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| Downloads | None | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Links | Microsoft Windows Home Server Home page Microsoft Forums Developers |
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| Books | Books on Windows 2003 Server | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher | Microsoft
Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 USA Phone 1-206-635-7000 (support) Web www.microsoft.com |
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| Support | Users are referred back to the computer manufacturer for support as it will only be provided to OEMs. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Alternatives | Windows Server 2008 R2, FreeBSD, Linux | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Secrets | none | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pricing | Available to OEMs only | |||||||||||||||||||||
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