Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 15th Jun 2007 12:11 UTC
Earlier this year, Microsoft announced its upcoming Windows Home Server product; a sort of beefed up NAS based on Windows Server 2003 SP2. A few days ago, Microsoft released the first release candidate for Windows Home Server, and since I was admitted into the beta program, I downloaded this release and transformed my trusty desktop x86 into a Home Server.
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RE[7]: RE[13]: Is that it ?
by segedunum on Sat 16th Jun 2007 14:47
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If there is currently a third-party media center server application available, it'd probably work with WHS.
I know Microsoft fondly believes that they're going to create a third-party addons market for WHS, in the same way that they've done with Windows in the business arena, but they're totally wrong. It's a different world.
Home users are not going to spend money on a plethora of additional software just to make WHS do what it should do in the first place.
RE[8]: RE[14]: Is that it ?
by n4cer on Sat 16th Jun 2007 18:38
in reply to "RE[7]: RE[13]: Is that it ?"
Member since:2005-07-06
I know Microsoft fondly believes that they're going to create a third-party addons market for WHS, in the same way that they've done with Windows in the business arena, but they're totally wrong. It's a different world.
Home users are not going to spend money on a plethora of additional software just to make WHS do what it should do in the first place.
Home users are not going to spend money on a plethora of additional software just to make WHS do what it should do in the first place.
They will if the functionality offered is compelling enough to do so, but the content doesn't have to be commercial. The SDK is free.
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Though Media Center is not included in WHS, nothing prevents you from adding that functionality. If there is currently a third-party media center server application available, it'd probably work with WHS. If not, one can certainly be built as WHS is meant to be extended and supports most Windows apps OOTB.