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Windows 7: Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Announced, Adds Enhanc
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17 Jul 2009
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Windows 8 Pro Standish, Lancashire, England |
Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Announced, Adds Enhanc
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The Windows Home Server Team has announced today the beta of Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 (PP3). And if you’re running Windows 7, Windows Home Server PP3 comes with several new features designed to take advantage key Windows 7 features: - Full Image-based Backups of Windows 7 PCs. After the Windows Home Server Connector is installed on your Windows 7 PCs, Action Center should no longer display that your files are not being backed up.
- Windows 7 Libraries Support. Music, Photos and Videos shared folders from your Windows Home Server will be added to Windows 7 Libraries. Content saved to these shared folders will be able to be quickly accessed through your Windows 7 Libraries. And any application, like Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center, will be able to access content saved on your Windows Home Server through Libraries as well.
- Windows Search 4 is now included. With Windows Search 4, PP3 offers improved query search times, indexing times and reliability. Easy search through a Library in Windows 7 with files stored in multiple locations.
- Windows Media Center Enhancements. Archive old recorded TV shows onto your Windows Home Server in a variety of formats. Use Console Quick View to see statistics about your Windows Home Server through Windows Media Center.
More in-depth information on these features – see their blog post on PP3.
The Windows Home Server Team does not yet have a final release date for PP3 however they are shooting to have PP3 available shortly before GA of Windows 7. If you’re running Windows Home Server and have several Windows 7 PCs – I encourage you to give PP3 a try and help the Windows Home Server Team make PP3 rock.
To beta test PP3, please sign up as a beta participant of the Windows Home Server program on Microsoft Connect. Once you’ve signed up, you’ll be able to download PP3.
Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 will be a free update to existing Windows Home Server users via Windows Update.
I’ll be installing PP3 on my HP MediaSmart Server EX470 either tonight or sometime over the weekend. I’m stoked about the Windows 7 integration!  More... | My System Specs |
| Computer type PC/Desktop
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OS Windows 8 Pro
CPU Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition
Motherboard ASRock X79 EXTREME11
Memory 32GB (8x4GB) Corsair DDR3 Dominator Platinum
Graphics Card 2x 3GB EVGA GTX 660 Ti Superclocked+
Sound Card Creative
Monitor(s) Displays 3 x27" Dell & 2 x 23" Dell
Screen Resolution 3 @ 2560x1440 & 2 @ 1920x1080
Keyboard Microsoft Ergononic 7000
Mouse Logitech Performance MX
PSU 1500W ThermalTake Toughpower
Case Thermaltake Level 10 GT
Cooling Antec Kúhler H2O 620 CPU Watercooler
Hard Drives 240GB Intel 520 Series, 2.5" SSD, SATA III
Intel X25-M SSD - 160GB
Internet Speed 34 Mb/s ADSL2+ (Bonded)
Antivirus Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Pro
Browser Firefox
Other Info WinTV NovaTD
HP CP1515n Color Laser
Sony BD-5300S-0B Blu-ray Writer
Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
APC 750i Smart UPS
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17 Jul 2009
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Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) SP1 |
Sounds brilliant...I'll definately be grapping a copy of this. I do want to investigate further though. I want to know things like minimum specs required etc but it sounds like just what i need | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number tw33k
OS Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) SP1
CPU Intel 3770k 4.6GHz
Motherboard ASUS Maximus V Formula
Memory 8GB (2x 4GB) Crucial Ballistix
Graphics Card Sapphire 7950 (1060/1600)
Sound Card On Board Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays 27" Acer B273HU (via HDMI)
Screen Resolution 2048 x 1152
Keyboard Microsoft Wireless 5000
Mouse Microsoft Wireless 5000
PSU Corsair AX750 Gold
Case Corsair Obsidian 800DW
Cooling Corsair H100 (2x AP-121/2x UK-3000 push/pull)
Hard Drives Crucial M4 128GB
2TB WD Black
1TB Samsung F3 SATA
1TB WD Elite External
2TB WD USB 3.0
Internet Speed 5mb/s
Other Info Logitech z-2300 2.1 speakers
Lamptron FC-5 v2
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17 Jul 2009
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Quote: Originally Posted by tw33k  Sounds brilliant...I'll definately be grapping a copy of this. I do want to investigate further though. I want to know things like minimum specs required etc but it sounds like just what i need Is this on technet ? would love to see it there...... | | My System Specs | | |
17 Jul 2009
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Windows 7 RTM Ultimate - Activated (Technet) Sydney |
Quote: Originally Posted by wwoods Is this on technet ? would love to see it there...... WHS is definitely on Technet...I think the Powerpack 3 Beta is only on Connect though.
As for specs.....it really runs on just about anything. Mine is on an old Athlon 3600+ with 1gb of Ram. I do have 2tb of storage on there though. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Build
OS Windows 7 RTM Ultimate - Activated (Technet)
CPU Athlon 4800+
Motherboard Gigabyte M56S-S3
Memory 2 gig
Graphics Card ATI Radeon 2400+
Sound Card On board
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 22" LCD
Screen Resolution 1680 x 1050
Keyboard Logitech MX5000 BT
Mouse Logitech MX 5000 BT
PSU 550 w
Case Antec LS100
Hard Drives WD 250 gig Sata
Internet Speed ADSL 2+
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17 Jul 2009
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9 In the Crust |
Nice. This is EXACTLY what I need! For both my home, and perhaps I can get my boss to use this...... Hmmm....
Just to ask: I would use this to set up a server to access from multiple computers and places. Is there a way, and how, to set this up to access from the internet?
~Lordbob | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Hera
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9
CPU Intel i5-2500k
Motherboard ASUS P8P67 Pro
Memory 2x 4Gb Corsair VENGEANCE DDR3-1600
Graphics Card NVidia GeForce N260GTX Twin Frozr
Sound Card Realtek HD OnBoard Audio
Monitor(s) Displays ASUS 24" Monitor
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Razer Tarantula
Mouse Razer Lachesis
PSU Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
Case Cooler Master Haf 932
Cooling Fans
Hard Drives G.SKILL Phoenix Series 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3R 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA II
Internet Speed not fast enough
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18 Jul 2009
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 NM - Way South |
Quote: Originally Posted by Lordbob75 Nice. This is EXACTLY what I need! For both my home, and perhaps I can get my boss to use this...... Hmmm....
Just to ask: I would use this to set up a server to access from multiple computers and places. Is there a way, and how, to set this up to access from the internet?
~Lordbob Absolutely...Web access is part of the product.  The bare metal restore can't be beat and shared folders for the home network simplifies administration. Unattended backup and administration of backup retention works really well. Looking forward to the integration of the Windows 7 libraries. This product already works with Windows 7 both x86 and x64. You can connect, backup, and administer up to 10 pc's to each WHS. Outstanding product. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Systemax N2000 Gaming PC
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU Q6600 @2.4ghz (G0 stepping)
Motherboard XFX nforce 680i LT
Memory 8 gb OCZ vista essential sli PC-6400
Graphics Card Dual 9800gt in SLI mode
Sound Card Integrated 8.1 High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Dual Sceptre x246w 24 inch monitors
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200 each monitor
Keyboard MS Intelitype 6000 v2.0
Mouse MS Intelipoint 6000
PSU Cooler Master Real Power Pro 1250W
Case N2000 server tower
Cooling Thermaltake Bigwater 760 is
Hard Drives 500 GB SATA II / 7500 rpm
Internet Speed Wi-power 1.5GB up / 512k down
Other Info Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 Pro x64, Windows Home Premium X86, Windows XP pro, Windows Home Server x86, Ubuntu 10.4 x86 and x64, Ubuntu server 10.4, SQL Server 2005, MySQL 5.0
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18 Jul 2009
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Quote: Originally Posted by andych WHS is definitely on Technet...I think the Powerpack 3 Beta is only on Connect though.
As for specs.....it really runs on just about anything. Mine is on an old Athlon 3600+ with 1gb of Ram. I do have 2tb of storage on there though. Yea , have a WHS serer here at home, was wondering if the Beta3 was on technet....so I could grab and try | | My System Specs | | |
18 Jul 2009
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9 In the Crust |
How would I access the server from, say another state/country? Say I set this up at home with stuff on it, like pictures. I go over a few states for vacation, and want to get some work done with the pictures, but they are not on my laptop. Is there a way to access the files? More importantly, HOW?
~Lordbob | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Hera
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9
CPU Intel i5-2500k
Motherboard ASUS P8P67 Pro
Memory 2x 4Gb Corsair VENGEANCE DDR3-1600
Graphics Card NVidia GeForce N260GTX Twin Frozr
Sound Card Realtek HD OnBoard Audio
Monitor(s) Displays ASUS 24" Monitor
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Razer Tarantula
Mouse Razer Lachesis
PSU Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
Case Cooler Master Haf 932
Cooling Fans
Hard Drives G.SKILL Phoenix Series 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3R 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA II
Internet Speed not fast enough
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18 Jul 2009
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Windows 7600 x64 Ultimate Activated & 100% Genuine UK via South Africa |
| | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP IQ770
OS Windows 7600 x64 Ultimate Activated & 100% Genuine
CPU AMD 2 x x64
Memory 4GB RAM
Graphics Card Nvidia
Sound Card Soundmax
Monitor(s) Displays 20" Touch Screen
Keyboard HP Bluetooth
Mouse HP Bluetooth
Hard Drives 500GB internal
500GB external
Internet Speed 5GB
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18 Jul 2009
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 NM - Way South |
Quote: Originally Posted by Lordbob75 How would I access the server from, say another state/country? Say I set this up at home with stuff on it, like pictures. I go over a few states for vacation, and want to get some work done with the pictures, but they are not on my laptop. Is there a way to access the files? More importantly, HOW?
~Lordbob Assuming that you don't have a hard coded IP address from your ISP (which makes it easy with the IIS server in the WHS) you can sign up for a free subdomain name administered by Microsoft's Windows Live Custom Domains service via the homeserver.com site which will take the form of "mydomain.homeserver.com". This does require a windows live id, but it is a dynamic DNS service so even if your router's IP address changes, your subdomain will be updated to point to the new address. (Windows Home Server periodically polls the router for its current IP address and sends that address to the dynamic DNS server on homeserver.com. The server then updates its DNS database with the current IP address of your router.) and Walla....you can get there from anywhere.
You could also use a pay for Dynamic DNS service but why pay for what is freely provided with your WHS. 
For detailed how to information related to WHS I highly recommend the book "Microsoft Windows Home Server Unleashed". Great book.
Last edited by bobtran; 19 Jul 2009 at 12:13 AM..
| | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Systemax N2000 Gaming PC
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU Q6600 @2.4ghz (G0 stepping)
Motherboard XFX nforce 680i LT
Memory 8 gb OCZ vista essential sli PC-6400
Graphics Card Dual 9800gt in SLI mode
Sound Card Integrated 8.1 High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Dual Sceptre x246w 24 inch monitors
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200 each monitor
Keyboard MS Intelitype 6000 v2.0
Mouse MS Intelipoint 6000
PSU Cooler Master Real Power Pro 1250W
Case N2000 server tower
Cooling Thermaltake Bigwater 760 is
Hard Drives 500 GB SATA II / 7500 rpm
Internet Speed Wi-power 1.5GB up / 512k down
Other Info Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 Pro x64, Windows Home Premium X86, Windows XP pro, Windows Home Server x86, Ubuntu 10.4 x86 and x64, Ubuntu server 10.4, SQL Server 2005, MySQL 5.0
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