Media files, data synchronization, and remote backups, oh my! Home computing has advanced to a point where it's practical to run your own home server, and we're running down the five best tools for ...

According to Microsoft officials, this new solution could solve all of your backup problems and help you immediately restore your entire system to an earlier day if your hard drive dies. CNET ...

We rely heavily on cloud services for everything from storing our precious photos to streaming our favorite movies. However, if you are worried about data privacy, ownership, and control, explore the ...

At long last, you can go order the eagerly awaited HP MediaSmart Server, running Microsoft’s lovable Windows Home Server software. It’s up at Amazon, Best Buy, CompUSA, and Circuit City, though Amazon ...

Hewlett-Packard announced Monday that it is upgrading its MediaSmart server lineup with new, more powerful hardware and, more importantly, with software support for Macs and improved over-the-Net ...

The words “home” and “server” don’t seem to belong together. Specialized computers known as servers are used in business settings for centralized storage, information sharing, data backups and so on.

Microsoft Corp. began handing out the second beta of its Windows Home Server yesterday to testers outside the company, marking the first time users have been able to obtain the consumer storage and ...

Microsoft Corp. today confirmed that it has yanked parts of a backup feature from a major upgrade to its Windows Home Server software scheduled for release later this year. Recent posting on several ...

Short version: A pre-built Windows Home Server box that offers a bit more than standard NAS’s. HP has a winner on its hands with the MediaSmart, which combines the Windows Home Server OS with ...

You can create a free VPN service using software-based services like WireGuard. You can install it on your Mac or Windows device and connect other devices to it ...

A home server would have been an inconceivable luxury to the geeks of yesteryear, but increasingly people are using servers in their home for everything from media playback to on-site backup. Update: ...