Or so I thought, until I encountered SysLinuxOS in the deep recesses of the Linux rabbit hole. Built on the stability champ ...

PC lovers tend to collect a lot of hardware as the years roll by. Instead of leaving it to collect dust, why not repurpose it as a file-slinging server? Several free and open-source operating systems ...

If you're thinking about building your own home server based on Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows Home Server, then you may want some pointers as to the best hardware to use. Here I'm going ...

Setting up FreeNAS, a popular open-source network attached storage (NAS) solution, is not a difficult task. Here's how to get started and configure a working home server. When you purchase through ...

Ask any Linux enthusiast, and they’ll tell you how awesome an operating system Linux can be. (Well, except Bryan Lunduke, who will say it sucks before he says it’s awesome.) For the desktop user, the ...

Sure, you can get a network attached storage device, or rely on somebody's cloud — but, I've run a Mac-based home server for a very long time. Why have I kept one running, and why should you start one ...

The latest version of the home server operating system Unraid does away with annoying network problems. These had crept into the previous version under the guise of “smarter handling of network ...

It's been in beta since July 2009, but Microsoft has finally released the Power Pack 3 (PP3) service pack for its Windows Home Server (WHS) storage and backup operating system. This is an important ...

Due to launch this fall, Windows Home Server connects multiple PCs in the same household, and stores, manages, backs up and protects digital audio, video and photos. In addition to centralized storage ...

Much of what we predicted about Home Server is true. It's all about centralization and ease of use, and it's targeted at users who want an easy way to back up all of the important data in their house.

I've been using Windows Home Server version 1 pretty much since it came out, and once the early wrinkles were worked out, I've been quite happy with it. It backs up 3 desktop pc's and 2 laptop pc's, ...

Microsoft to release Power Pack 3 upgrade to Windows Home Server on November 24 to better support Windows 7-based devices. Dong Ngo Former SF Labs Manager, Editor Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been ...