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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

HP (NYSE:HPQ) today launched a home server designed for use with both Windows and Mac computers. Based on the Microsoft Windows Home Server platform, the HP MediaSmart Server ex485/ex487 is a central ...

HP releases software that allows its MediaSmart NAS servers to store, manage, and stream TV content recorded by a TiVo DVR. Dong Ngo Former SF Labs Manager, Editor Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been ...

HP has unveiled two new server products for the home. Dubbed "MediaSmart," the servers offer a slew of media streaming features as well as general file-serving capabilities. Though the servers are ...

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 ...

Short Version: HP sure knows how to make a Windows Home Server. The company has been at it for years now and the latest model does just about everything better than the previous models. That’s how ...

Hewlett-Packard's ready to release its latest MediaSmart servers, and, for a change, they don't hate the Mac. The EX485/EX487 are designed for home or home office use, in large part to enable you -- ...

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 ...

There was a buzz earlier this year about HP’s MediaSmart Server LX195, a network-attached storage (NAS) device you can use to store music, videos, and more on your home network. Its intuitive ...