HP's first-generation MediaSmart EX475 was the poster-child for Windows Home Server. Now, HP are back with their second-gen version, the MediaSmart EX487; the hardware looks the same, but what's under ...

For a good example of what a Windows Home Server (WHS) appliance can be, take a look at the HP MediaSmart Server. The device, designed primarily for use as a network-attached storage (NAS) unit for ...

t I saw last year. Powered by Microsoft’s potent Windows Home Server operating system, this device is network-attached storage on steroids. And it’s a snap to use but, at a starting price of $599, ...

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.

HP has decided to discontinue its MediaSmart Server line of products. Microsoft acknowledges the decision on the company's Windows Home Server blog. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology ...

HP MediaSmart Server centralizes digital media and files for backup, remote access, sharing and uploading to social media sites PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 29, 2008 – HP today launched a home server ...

It's not all premium ultraportables and new netbooks from HP's holiday line-up. Elsewhere there's a pair of new MediaSmart Home Servers, the EX490 and EX495, together with a compact home all-in-one, ...

Listen, son, back in our day we had a tape drive, a copy of Retrospect and a nightly schedule... and we liked it. These days HP thinks it can stuff a Dual Core processor, 2GB of RAM and up to four 2TB ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. The HP MediaSmart Server EX487 will do a yeoman's job as ...

The HP MediaSmart Server EX487 will do a yeoman's job as the hub for all the files and interconnected devices on your home network. It's one of the best NAS servers I've tested. When the HP MediaSmart ...