Why I ditched my mini PC for a refurbished Dell OptiPlex home server ...

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 ...

Working towards automating a few things in a home often seems simple on the surface, but it’s easy for these projects to snowball into dozens of sensors and various servos, switches, and cameras ...

Technology enthusiasts are mourning the end of the line for Microsoft’s Windows Home Server (WHS), a central device capable of managing multiple PCs and files across a home network. Microsoft ...

The next major version of Microsoft's Windows Home Server software is now available as a release candidate for user testing. Josh Lowensohn Former Senior Writer Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and ...

The latest preview for Windows Home Server (code named "Vail") is now available for download, as per a post on Microsoft's ...

Have you ever looked at an old, broken phone and thought, “This is just e-waste now”? What if that seemingly useless device could be transformed into something surprisingly powerful—a functional home ...

A self-hosted Dead Man’s Switch ensures your family can access photos, records, and services if you disappear.

Scheduled to launch this fall, Windows Home Server connects multiple PCs in the same household and stores, manages, backs up and protects digital audio, video and photos. In addition to centralized ...

Click to viewYou saw our review of the Windows Home Server DS-520 unit by Norco, but here are some great details we learned firsthand from Microsoft that we couldn’t tell you until today. First off, ...