After months of semi-public beta testing, Microsoft’s Windows Home Server is finally arriving in retail. HP’s MediaSmart Server is up first and the companies are offering live informational webcasts – including one today at 4PM EST:
In addition to a live demonstration, consumer technology industry experts such as Rob Enderle/The Enderle Group, Rick Doherty/Envisioneering, Paul Thurrott/SuperSite for Windows, and Ed Bott/ZDNet will discuss how the explosion in media consumption is driving the need for this type of solution. Representatives from HP and Microsoft will also be on-hand to respond directly to audience questions related to either the HP MediaSmart Server or the new Windows Home Server software.
NewTeeVee wonders if Home Server will become the digital hub Microsoft intends, and I also have questions. Is the mainstream ready for network-attached storage and does Microsoft provide the plug and play simplicity needed to make it fly? And don’t forget consumer friendly Apple waiting in the wings – they’ve got ZFS and Time Machine backups need a home…