Features
- Centralized backup - Allows backup of up to 10 PCs, using Single-instance storage technology to avoid multiple copies of the same file, even if that file exists on multiple PCs.
- Health monitoring - Can centrally track the health of all PCs on the network, including antivirus and firewall status.
- File sharing - Creates and operates network shares for computers to store the files remotely, acting as a network-attached storage device. Separate categories are provided for common file types like Documents, Music, Pictures and Videos. The files are indexed for fast searching.
- Printer sharing - Allows a print server to handle print jobs for all users.
- Shadow Copy - Uses Volume Shadow Copy Service to take point in time snapshots that allow older versions of files to be recovered.
- Headless operation - No monitor or keyboard is required to manage the device. Remote administration is performed by using the Windows Home Server Console client software provided in the bundle. Remote Desktop Services connections to the server are supported while connected to the same LAN.
- Remote access gateway - Allows remote access to any connected PC on the network, including the server itself, over the Internet.
- Media streaming - Can stream media to an Xbox 360 or other devices supporting Windows Media Connect.
- Selective data redundancy - Guards against a single drive failure by duplicating selected data across multiple drives.
- Expandable storage - Provides a unified single and easily expandable storage space, removing the need for drive letters.
- Extensibility through add-ins - Add-ins allow third-party developers to extend the features and functionality of the server. Add-Ins can be developed using the Windows Home Server SDK, to provide additional services to the client computers or work with the data already on the server. Add-ins can also be ASP.NET applications, hosted in IIS 6 running on WHS.
- Server backup - Backs up files which are stored within shared folders on the server to an external hard drive.
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