Windows Home Server 2011 64-bit English 1pk DSP OEM System Builder DVD 10 Client
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Customer Review
Finally, WHS 2011!
Several years ago, I bought an HP EX485 that served as my backup solution until recently. The EX485 had Windows Home Server 2007 as its OS and I loved it. It simplified backup and recovery for all of the computers in my household. The ability to recover a single file or backup and restore complete images (similar to Symantec Ghost) was exactly what I needed. I rarely used any of the additional features or add-ins. Fast forward to today, I recently built a new entry level server specifically for Windows Home Server 2011. The updated user interface for WHS 2011 is refreshingly simple and less clunky than its predecessor. Administration is simple and straightforward, even for the novice. Besides computer backups, I use WHS 2011 as a centralized repository for music and movies, where I can stream them to other TVs in my home.There is at least one drawback I've found with WHS 2011. The drive extender has been removed. With drive extender, you simply plugged in a new hard drive...
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Perfect for me - not for everyone
Installed WHS 11 on a HP Microserver (8gb RAM, 3 x 2TB Drives). Had to install DVD drive, HD's and RAM on Microserver before install. WHS11 install took about an hour total. It was painless and easy. The new client connector software installs fast and easy also. Configuration is a breeze. Remote access requires a web address so I just went with Microsoft's "yourname.homeserver.com" url.Had an existing Ver 1 HP EX 470 so I just copied pasted the data over. I didn't transfer the PC backups from the old server. Couldn't tell you how to.I have a Windows Phone 7 and it works like a charm via the web based client. Can search and download files with ease. Xbox 360 works perfectly also.Drive Extender issue wasn't big for me. I have about 2 TB's worth of data and have the other two 2 TB drives back it up. If I double my data I can add a forth and final drive and have one of the other two backup drives back it up.If you have torrent...
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Product Description
Windows Home Server 2011 helps multi-PC families easily centralize, connect, and personalize their digital files. It provides a simple, familiar, and reliable way to store, stream, share and automatically protect what is most important. Top to learn more
Near perfect for the home user
I got this mainly for central storage of all my files. More and more I find myself staying in the living room with my family and just using my laptop then going off into the spare bedroom to use my desktop which held all my files. But I do work from both, so getting files between them is a pain.A simple NAS could have fixed that problem, but while shopping for them I saw some that had some interesting features like being able to access files remotely through a web address. They were extremely limited in this functionality though and lots of people complained that it didn't work well. One company even charges you a yearly fee for this feature. This eventually led me to the HP boxes which worked well and had good reviews, but their price tag scared me. I learned they just ran WHS which I didn't even know existed, so I looked into building my own. This was about the time they announced the WHS 2011 beta so I decided to wait for that to be released so I could have the most...
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