Monthly Archives: July 2009
The Home Server Show 51 – PP3, Survey, Mesh, News, and New Add-in From Alex Kuretz
We are cleaning up around here! In this week’s episode we go over a few posts on homeservershow.com including the LX-195 deal, Live Mesh on your WHS, and the PP3 survey. Dave also has Alex Kuretz of mediasmartserver.net and he will debut a brand new Add-In. Don’t miss this episode!
Links and News Items mentioned on the show
Microsoft venturing into SoHo with WHS?
Free Offsite Backup using Mesh and WHS
Our previous conversation with Alex Kuretz
New Member to the MediaSmartServer.net team
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Upcoming Saturday Super Seminars at SLCC! Bullet Proof Your Home PC / Protecting Your Family on the Web
Our church, Shadow Lake Community Church, is once again offering free seminars for all those interested on Saturday morning, September 12, 2009. SLCC is located at 1510 Papillion Drive, Papillion NE 68133 (Map)
I will be leading a session titled Bullet Proof Your Home PC. We will spend the morning discussing the current security threats that exist to the average user on the internet as well as a few easy ways to protect you and your computer from viruses, adware, hacks, browser exploits and dozens of other problems that come with today’s surfing. More info is coming, so stay tuned to this blog if you are interested in joining us. Don’t think it’s only for the technical. I speak for the average guy! All are welcome to attend.
Remember, I search (and teach) so you don’t have to!
HP MediaSmart LX195 Home Server w/ 640GB Hard Drive $199.99 Free Shipping
Thanks to a tip from my good friend and co-host partner Chris Lux over at the Home Server Show, you can now get the HP MediaSmart LX195 for the bargain basement price of $199. The deal is most likely a short one so you will need to act fast!
As we have discussed on the podcast before, the LX195 is a bit underpowered with the 1.6 Ghz Atom processor and only 1 GB of RAM. It does come with a 640 GB hard drive and 4 USB ports that limit your total storage to only the physical size of each external drive. Practically speaking, that would be around 4 to 8 TB. The HP software is an added plus, but it doesn’t have enough juice to handle the newest 2.5 version update from HP. But hey, it’s $200!
If you have questions on this deal or have other issues, just leave a comment.
Remember, I search so you don’t have to!
Home Server Show #50 – Power Pack 3
The Home Server Show 50 – Power Pack 3 for Windows Home Server in Depth
In today’s episode Dave, John, Chris and I go over our thoughts on Power Pack 3 for Windows Home Server. Dave also chats with Andrew Edney and gets into a little bit more detail with the new power pack.
Links and News Items mentioned on the show
Live Mesh install on Windows Home Server
Allen Buckner interview on the LX-195
Using the Aspire MyComputer Link for Home Servers other than the Acer
Things you should know about Power Pack 3 Beta
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ioSafe Solo Install (Part 2) – Using the BDBB WHS Add-in!
In Part 1, we covered the unboxing, installation and setup of the new ioSafe 1 TB external hard drive that is both fire and water proof. You can find the entire post here.
By now, I have the ioSafe running and the contents of my Home Server folders backed up and protected. There is one thing left to do.
In Part 2, we are going to look at the steps necessary to set up my WHS so that I can use it to backup my PC backups. We will install the BDBB add-in as well as run it. Here we go.
Let’s start by getting the add-in. Alex "Big Al" Kuretz, developed this add-in after Microsoft “promised (it) back at CES 2008 but failed to deliver in PP1.” Thanks Big Al! He states that it “allows the user to backup the WHS Backup Database which stores all your client PC backups.” Exactly what I am looking for to fill my new drive with helpful stuff.
(Note: I am assuming that you know something about installing WHS add-ins) 
Once I downloaded the necessary file, I unzipped it into the software/add-in folder on the Home Server and it is ready to install.
