Couldn’t resist anymore, I’ve bought myself a Fujitsu Scaleo Home Server based on Windows Home Server. The server is the 2. generation WHS from Fujitsu and it was just to cheap (approx 360$) to resist anymore, apparently Fujitsu has dumped their prices this spring with like 50%.
I like the idea of having the homeserver handling backup of my PCs and the integration to my Mediacenter, especially now with Power Pack 2 for WHS.
Specs of the Fujitsu Scaleo 2105 is:
- Intel® Celeron® 420 processor2 (1.6 GHz, 512 KB, L2 Cache)
- 2 Gb memory
- 2 x 500GB harddrives
Official data sheet.
Experience so far… It’s very quiet, not a single noise from it.
Microsoft has officially launched Windows Home Server today. Windows Home Server is a new solution from Microsoft, to help families easily protect, connect and share their digital media and documents.
OEM hardware vendors is releasing Home Servers based on Windows Home Server OS, to name a few vendors; HP, Medion, Fujitsu Siemens, Iomega.
A lot of third-party software developers have already created more than 35 innovative add-in programs to run on the Windows Home Server platform. These solutions provide personal blogging and media sharing, home security, home automation, protection against viruses and malware, and more.
Read the full press release from Microsoft.
Other sites about Windows Home Server (WHS):
