Windows Home Server Review
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Why has Microsoft created a home version of their server software? Well, in case you haven't noticed, a lot more people are becoming computer savvy and want to do some of the fun things that only geeks used to be able to do, such as host a web site. Will Windows Home Server let them do it without causing more problems? Keep reading to find out.
More and more people are becoming computer geeks like us. They know how to use a computer and are relying on it for day-to-day life. These users have two things in common: they know the importance of backing up and they probably have a computer sitting in the closest collecting dust. More people might want to dip into having a mini-server in their house or host their own website.
Until recently there was only two ways to go about this. One was to use Linux, but that was too complicated for the average user. The other was to buy an expensive copy of Windows Server. None of these options were very good.
Microsoft saw this growing market and made a home version of the traditional Server OS. It’s called Windows Home Server. There were some serious issues with it before, so I have put off taking a look at it until now. Guess what? The bugs are fixed and Windows Home Server is ready for all your server needs.
Requirements
I thought I would go over the system requirements quickly so you can see if that old dusty computer is worth the effort of hauling out of your closet to receive an installation of the software. You need to have at least a 1.0 GHz Pentium 3 processor, 512 MB RAM, and an 80 GB hard drive; that last is an absolute must. If you are interested in trying out Windows Home Server without paying for the operating system right away, Microsoft is giving away 120-day trials.
If you old PC doesn’t have the power to run the OS, but you still want to have a Home Server, OEM manufacturers do offer some systems that are meant for the Home Server OS. These aren’t old PCs, but mini servers that offer some nice space for storing data. The most popular versions are from HP. They offer a computer that has hot swappable bays for hard drives; you can plug in and unplug hard drives at will if you chose.
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