Windows Home Server Available Now
The HP MediaSmart Server is now available for pre-order and
will be shipped to customers this month; new hardware and software partners
announce Windows Home Server products and solutions.
REDMOND, Wash. — Nov. 4, 2007 — Windows Home Server,
a new solution to help families easily protect, connect and share their digital
media and documents, is generally available today. The HP MediaSmart Server,
powered by Windows Home Server software, is now available for pre-order on
Amazon.com, Best Buy.com, Buy.com, Circuit City.com and CompUSA.com. It
will be shipped to customers and available via other leading retailer Web sites
later in November. Additional Microsoft hardware and software partners are
also delivering new consumer products and solutions designed to work with
Windows Home Server.
“Digital devices and content are everywhere in our
day-to-day lives and they are more important all the time,” said Bill Gates,
chairman of Microsoft. “With the launch of Windows Home Server, Microsoft and
its partners are creating a new consumer product category that will help people
keep their digital media safe and make it easier for them to enjoy it with
friends and family.”
Windows Home Server is a “stay-at-home” server that delivers
the benefits of powerful server technology used by many people at work within a
simple, easy-to-use solution for the home. It automatically backs up Windows
XP-based and Windows Vista-based home computers each night, provides a central
place to organize digital documents and media, and includes a free Windows Live
Internet address to access the home server from virtually anywhere and share
content with friends and family. It also monitors the health and security
status of home computers and can stream media to other devices in the home,
such as Xbox 360, allowing people to enjoy digital music, photos and videos on
their television.
The HP MediaSmart Server, powered by the AMD LIVE! solution,
was designed for the Windows Home Server platform. It provides consumers with
easy, more secure access to all their movies, photos, music and documents
through any broadband Internet-connected PC. The product also includes HP Photo
Webshare software for consumers to easily and more securely share photos with
select friends and family. The MediaSmart Server is offered in a 500GB version
for $599 (U.S.) and a 1TB model for $749 (U.S.).*
“As more and more entertainment content goes digital, people
increasingly want a simple way to access, store and enjoy the wide range of
photos, personal videos, music and films they enjoy at home. HP and Microsoft
have worked closely to bring to market a powerful, breakthrough solution for
today’s digital lifestyle that lets people personalize the how, when and where
of entertainment,” said John Orcutt, senior vice president of the Managed Home
Business at HP.
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