HP MediaSmart and DataVault TiVo Integration Add-in
HP has created what to some will certainly be a killer add-in. The add-in allows a user to transfer files from the TiVo to the MediaSmart WHS and back and then also watch shows from any PC or Mac provided you use the correct software for TiVo's DRM.
WHS Tip: Remote Shutdown and Restart / Reboot Using Remote Desktop Connection (RDC)
Many Windows Home Server (WHS) users use their machines as remote desktop gateways. Although remote desktop connection is functionally great, one annoyance sometimes rears its ugly head, the inability to reboot or shutdown a PC through RDC. Here is a screenshot of what this looks like:
Remote Desktop menu does not include restart and shutdown
Intel’s New Atom Storage Platform, not for WHS v2/ Vail?
As many have saw, Intel Corporation unvieled its new Atom platform for small business and home storage/ NAS products at CeBIT. It seems like this is not a Windows Home Server V2 (WHS V2) or Vail solution.
HP MediaSmart / Data Vault X510 v 3.2.1.4990 software patch
For those using HP MediaSmart and DataVault X510 v. 3.0 and higher software, HP has released v. 3.2.1.4990 software. You will need a HP MediaSmart EX490, HP MediaSmart EX495, HP Data Vault X510, or to have upgraded to v. 3.0 to be able to install this patch. Go to HP.com here to download the patch.
OCZ Vertex LE 100GB and 200GB Available for Pre-Order
I was checking Amazon the other day and saw both the 100GB and 200GB versions of the OCZ Vertex LE are available for pre-order. Both drives are next-gen (as of Feb 2010) performance wise and are said to be shipping sometime late February or early March.
I preordered the 100GB Vertex LE from Amazon.com. I'm guessing it will be available less expensively, but I wanted to get one of the 5,000 before they are sold out. It looks like these are going to be the only low-cost SF-1500 controller based drives for awhile, depending on what Other World Computing (OWC) does with their drives.
Intel Core i5-650 v. Atom N330/ NVIDA ION Review
Intel's Clarkdale and H55/ H57 platforms are quite intriguing for several reasons. First, the performance is fairly good starting at 2.93ghz, and with hyperthreading, it is possible to get closer to a quad core performance in some tasks where multiple cores do well, such as video encoding. A second aspect is that Intel moved the IGP to an on package solution and really cut the power consumption/ heat dissipation of the platform. Finally, the cost of an i3-530 or i5-650 CPU plus a motherboard is often in the $200 or less range, making them quite affordable.
Two great uses for the chips are home servers and HTPC's. Low power consumption and low heat generation ultimately enable lower acoustic signatures, as well as lower TCO through lower electric draw.
Core i5-650, Gigabyte H55M-UD2H, Dual Intel Pro/1000 GT PCI NICs
The Big WHS: It Multi-tasks! (Thanks to Hyper-V Virtualization)
Things have been progressing on the Big WHS front. First off, my main PC is now is using the WHS Connector software and has back-ups scheduled on the new WHS. The old WHS is still assembled, but it is not powered on at this point, just in case something goes wrong with the current setup. I also decided to play around with some other popular NAS/SAN solutions while I was at it.
Here's a quick screen shot of the Windows Server 2008 R2 hosting Hyper-V virtual machines with Windows Home Server, OpenFiler, and FreeNAS:
Windows Server 2008 R2 with WHS, FreeNAS, and Openfiler in Virtual Machines
Low Power Core i5-650 Server
As I posted previously, the new Clarkdale based chips (or Intel's 2010 Core line-up) are quite nice chips. Speed wise, they are similar in performance to the venerable Core 2 Quad Q6600 (often faster) yet come equipped with integrated graphics and a much refined process (32nm on the CPU core for the i3/i5's and 65nm for the Q6600). The net result is that the power consumption is particularly great on the new chips.
Intel Core i3-530 and Core i5-650 in the Windows Home Server (WHS)
When Intel announced the i3-530 and i5-6xx family, I was full bore on building the Big WHS which included an LGA-1366 i7-920 CPU. The new i3-530 and i5-650 are based on the 32nm Clarkdale core with an integrated, on package GPU. For the home server world, read low power consumption and integrated graphics. To say the least that combination, along with the low cost of the parts + motherboards had me eagerly purchasing a $99 i3-530 from Microcenter and a $99 Intel BOXDH55TC mATX H55 chipset motherboard. To keep with the low power theme, I also ordered some G.SKILL Ripjaw DDR3 that runs at 1.5v.
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