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    Asus TS Mini NAS Windows Home Server Backups Up to 10 PCs

    HP MediaSmart EX495 Windows Home Server Review (Better Time Machine Support!)

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    Image of dagamer34 dagamer34
    11/19/09

    In reply to Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Available November 24th
    Anyone know if there's a way to convert TV shows into an iPod Touch-friendly format automatically?
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/19/09

    In reply to Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Available November 24th
    Anyone know what it adds? I have a computer lying around that I am considering loading this on. I have a copy for free already, so might as well.
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    Image of jeffk jeffk
    11/19/09

    @Nathan Obbards:
    [lmgtfy.com]
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    Edited by jeffk at 11/19/09 12:58 PM jeffk was starred jeffk was unstarred
    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/19/09

    @jeffk: I looked, I didn't see anything about the update.
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    Image of jeffk jeffk
    11/19/09

    @Nathan Obbards:
    Here's the blog entry
    [windowsteamblog.com]
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/19/09

    @jeffk: I just found a slightly better explanation, but it was kind of hidden.

    [windowsteamblog.com]
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    11/19/09

    @Nathan Obbards: That is better, thank you.
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    Edited by jeffk at 11/19/09 1:03 PM jeffk was starred jeffk was unstarred
    Image of dagamer34 dagamer34
    11/19/09

    In reply to Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Available November 24th
    THANK THE LORD. I was so tempted to go and install the beta but I was afraid for my data.

    WOOOT! I <3 MICROSOFT!
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    11/18/09

    In reply to Asus TS Mini NAS Windows Home Server Backups Up to 10 PCs
    Does it support DLNA?
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    Image of oakman1000 oakman1000
    10/23/09

    In reply to HP MediaSmart EX495 Windows Home Server Review (Better Time Machine Support!)
    I could be wrong, but I think you can't stream Hi def TV recordings from it...right?
    I use media center and now that no one makes media center extenders anymore, the only option is to stream to other computers around the home. If the server cant stream HDTV to other PC's, what's the point in having all of your media in a place that cant stream most of it? #hpex495review
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    Image of Xeno Xeno
    10/23/09

    @oakman1000: I don't see why it shouldn't be able to. The processor is plenty fast. My 360 is quite able to stream HD from my media center PC that is stored on a NAS so I don't see why this shouldn't be able to. #hpex495review
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    Image of oakman1000 oakman1000
    10/23/09

    @Xeno: Yes, your right you it could stream to an Xbox because of its MCE extender capabilities. It cant stream to other PC's because of DRM. The only option at the moment to stream HDTV to other rooms is through an Xbox. I don't want Xboxes all around my home + they are too noisy for bedrooms. #hpex495review
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    Image of Xeno Xeno
    10/23/09

    @oakman1000: The DRM is annoying but some of it suposedly goes away with Win 7 MC. Hopefully most of my recordings will be open after I upgrade. Possibly not since cable companies are a$$holes most of the time. I've mitigated the XBox noise with furniture cabinets but a nice power full extender(or a new quieter xbox would be welcome for sure). #hpex495review
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    Image of dagamer34 dagamer34
    10/23/09

    In reply to HP MediaSmart EX495 Windows Home Server Review (Better Time Machine Support!)
    Any real reason to get the dual-core version over the single-core one? Hard drive space can easily be expanded, but swapping CPUs would take some more work. #hpex495review
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    Image of mattycakes mattycakes
    10/23/09

    In reply to HP MediaSmart EX495 Windows Home Server Review (Better Time Machine Support!)
    I have absolutely zero need for a home server, but now I really, really want one. #hpex495review
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    Image of Xeno Xeno
    10/23/09

    @mattycakes: Then invent some needs so you can justify it to yourself. Simple. #hpex495review
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    Image of D0rk D0rk
    10/23/09

    In reply to HP MediaSmart EX495 Windows Home Server Review (Better Time Machine Support!)
    I was hoping for more storage in stock trim for those prices. I really want one but it would total to nearly a thousand dollars by the time I got done putting in enough hard drives to increase the storage and add RAID. #hpex495review
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    Image of Rejexted Rejexted
    10/23/09

    In reply to HP MediaSmart EX495 Windows Home Server Review (Better Time Machine Support!)
    can I hook up to this thing when I'm not home? #hpex495review
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    Image of Barry99705 Barry99705
    10/23/09

    @Rejexted: Yep. #hpex495review
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    Image of jetRink jetRink
    10/23/09

    @Rejexted: Yes, you get a personal web address to go to where you can access your server and any PCs on the network through remote desktop. You can also stream any music or media that you have on the server, so you could listen to your collection at work through the web client. #hpex495review
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    Image of Moonshadow101 Moonshadow101
    10/23/09

    @jetRink: Is this a native element of WHS or is it an HP addition? #hpex495review
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    Image of Xeno Xeno
    10/23/09

    @Moonshadow101: Native to WHS. #hpex495review
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    Image of Barry99705 Barry99705
    10/23/09

    In reply to HP MediaSmart EX495 Windows Home Server Review (Better Time Machine Support!)
    I wish they'd release their components to other WHS users. I have a home built home server, which rocks, but have to keep my G5 tower for our iTunes media server running as well. #hpex495review
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    Image of ara ara
    10/08/09

    In reply to How to Build Your Very Own Badass Windows Home Server
    There is one thing I'd like to add to that article. USE RAID. Just RAID the HDDs before you install. WHS file duplication is slow as hell, it's duct tape grade solution for redundancy. After setting WHS on a RAID I've been rather pleased to it, before it was plain ridiculous.
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    Brian Lam promoted this comment ara was starred ara was unstarred
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    10/08/09

    @ara: What level of raid?
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    Image of ara ara
    10/08/09

    @runemail: Using RAID is certainly not the way Microsoft envisioned WHS to be used, but they dropped the ball with the file duplicator so it's the way to get performance out of WHS macine. And yes, you loose the ability to easily swap drives, if all you want is "tape-like" slow backup storage, native WHS might work for you, but if you want to actively use it, like I do, it just won't cut it. Using Windows Server 2008 looses easy backup, media sharing, user managing, web access and multiplies the price, not really what I'm looking for... But most of all it drowns you into the bizarre world of user and device CAL licences, and other madness only enterprise sysadmins should have to deal with.

    @Mozoltov, motherfucker: Whatever gives you the redundancy you are looking for, I personally had pile of 1TB drives to waste so I went for 1+0 with hot spare. In the article they used two 2TB drives so RAID 1 would match what WHS gives you, with better performance or course.
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    10/08/09

    In reply to How to Build Your Very Own Badass Windows Home Server
    Windows Home Server sucks because it's not a Macintosh! There I said it.

    Windows sucks because it's Windows.
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    10/08/09


    @OMG! Ponies!:
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    10/08/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: How do I do this for mac? I have three external HDs I would like to access wirelessly?
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    10/08/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Macintosh? is that what Mac is short for? Who knew!
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    10/08/09

    @SEDAGIVE?!: Isn't a Macintosh a type of Apple? I prefer Granny Smith
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    Image of TheSonOfKrypton TheSonOfKrypton
    10/08/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Let's not hold back people. Let the flame war commence.
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    10/08/09

    @Seriously_now...: You can't do it on a Mac, Macs don't support HDDs.
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    10/08/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: How DID this guy get a star, anyway?
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    Image of PhyrePhox PhyrePhox
    10/08/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Maybe there is a snap-in to allow compatibility with Time Machine...oh, wait, the universe would implode if that happened, starting with Steve Ballmer's head...
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    Image of pellier pellier
    10/08/09

    @Seriously_now...: just plug them into it,whs can do timecapsule backups.
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    10/08/09

    @PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: : You like Super Cougars, huh?
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    10/08/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: HA HA HA. Now really, young man, adults are talking...
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    10/08/09

    @USB_Humping_Dog: What's not to like? You don't have to worry about pressure to stay the night, because the orderlies will get pissed if they catch you.
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    Image of nat lyon nat lyon
    10/08/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: see what you did (and in usual predictable manner it didn't take much).
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    Image of matt buchanan matt buchanan
    10/08/09

    @PhyrePhox: Uh, HP's WHS boxes are Time Machine compatible.
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    10/08/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Since a Mac can't do this and Apple has nothing as good as WHS I would say admitting you have a problem is the first step.
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    10/08/09

    @PhyrePhox: The HP home server interfaces with Time Machine using some software that HP builds into it. Hopefully it's just a matter of time before there's a plugin that replicates that.
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    10/08/09

    @TuxBobble: Isn't it obvious? By emulating the Giz staff. At this rate he will soon be a guest editor.
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    TheSonOfKrypton promoted this comment Edited by kernel panic at 10/08/09 10:51 AM kernel panic was starred kernel panic was unstarred
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    10/08/09

    @SEDAGIVE?!: Macs only support one-button HDDs.
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    10/08/09

    @fastm3driver: Mac's don't need backups since...(choose your answer)
    iFanboy: Mac's are so reliable that you don't ever loose data.
    iHater: No one ever does anything useful or important on a Mac so there is no reason to back them up.
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    09/15/09

    In reply to HP's MediaSmart EX490 and EX495 Have Additional Mac Functionality, More Video Encoding
    So is the 490 mainly a software update (with a slightly bigger hard drive). I may want to backup my Mac, but I see no other significant upgrade from the EX485. Can the software update be applied to the 485 as well?
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    09/15/09

    @salviati: This isn't Apple man, just because a new one comes out doesn't mean you need to buy it ;)
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    09/15/09

    In reply to HP's MediaSmart EX490 and EX495 Have Additional Mac Functionality, More Video Encoding
    According to We Got Served:
    EX 490: 2.2GHz, 2GB, 1x1TB @ $549
    EX 495: 2.5GHz, 2GB, 1x1.5TB @ $699

    Fall release. (I'm guessing October)
    Both $50 less than their EX 48x counterparts.
    They've been testing for a few weeks; retail packaging.

    [www.wegotserved.com]
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    09/15/09

    In reply to HP's MediaSmart EX490 and EX495 Have Additional Mac Functionality, More Video Encoding
    Does this mean the 485 will soon be going on sale? I've had my eye on that for a while but my wife seems to think I have enough computers and that the nearly $500 is a bit too much for another toy. I really don't understand what she is talking about.
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    09/15/09

    @jeepingeek: Probably, but if you're unwilling/unable to wait, there's a few Amazon Merchants selling the 485 @ $420
    [www.amazon.com]
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