Windows Home Server

Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 BETA is available and includes a number of Windows 7 integration features. I stopped by to see CJ Saretto and get the latest on this Power Pack, the features, and where Home Server is heading in the future (of course). Some of the new features include: Win7…

Recently the Windows Home Server team announced the beta of their next version of Home Server, codenamed Vail. This release tightens up the way you interact with Home Server. Jonas Svensson, Program Manager on Home Server Vail stopped by to show us a peek at this new release. The big features…

Windows Home Server is evolving. To learn about how to take advantage of the new capabilities of Windows Home Server, we sit down with Program Manager MCJ Saretto, Product Manager Mark Pendergrast and Software Developer Brendan Grant, aka dahat on Channel 9. Yes! Another Niner joins…

The Windows Home Server team have released and updated version of the Windows Home Server SDK. I stopped by SDK Program Manager Fabian Uhse's office to talk about what has changed in this update, what a Windows dev needs to consider when working with a headless environment, what's in the SDK, and…

We recently announced the availability of Windows Home Server. I caught up with Lead Developer Chris Gray to get the scoop on Home Server's extensibility model (fully .NET managed APIs, by the way) and talk about some of the innovative add-ins customers have created. Chris demos a few simple…

Charles Torre and I paid a visit to the Windows Home Server team to get the latest on what's up with the SDK they released, what it means to consumers, what Add-In's they're playing with now, and what we can expect from the team down the road. (Check out Charles' video on Channel 9 here)While I…

Learn how to leverage the Remote Access platform in Windows Home Server to expose on-premises services running in the connected home to the Internet. See how to expose a home automation service running on Windows Home Server to the Internet, and watch a demonstration that shows how to expose…

Learn how to build applications and services deployed on Windows Home Server that power PCs and devices throughout a connected home. See an example home automation and energy management service, and watch the creation of an on-premises service that exposes HVAC, window shades, and lighting…

Jeff Sandquist is leading us in a new feature that looks at the technology that power users have at home. This isn't about who has the most gadgets, it's about what electronics make your life easier and more enjoyable. We are starting with a look at Microsoft employees. We're just like you, with…

At home, we use a combination of Windows Home Server and Windows Media Center for all of our entertainment. It’s an awesome combination that gets better with each release of both platforms. If you’re yet to try out a server for home entertainment, then let me explain how it works. We store all of…