Tag archive: MediaSmart

Microsoft's Windows Home Server was supposed to revolutionize the digital household when it was introduced back in 2007, providing centralized access to digital media throughout a home and centralized backup without all the headaches and technical expertise normally required to run a server setup. Although the product has never really caught on with mainstream computer users, it nonetheless earned an enthusiast following amongst those… Read More

Hewlett-Packard hasn't been pushing its home servers lately, but the company is looking to get back on the radar with its new HP MediaSmart Server ex485/ex487, which can act as a central repository for a household's worth of photos, music, and movies and serve as a centralized backup store. And, what's more, the new versions can be used to back up Macs running Mac OS X Leopard's integrated Time Machine backup… Read More