Now that Microsoft has announced that Windows Home Server 2011 will not be followed up by a new home server version of Windows and that both versions of Windows Home Server will have an end of support life, the question of what to do if you are building a home server and you want to use a variation of Windows has become more timely than ever. Thus, the first post of a new series on Wegotserved.Com is especially timely, since the series examines the steps and advantages to using the upcoming Windows 8 as a home server.
The first post serves as an introduction to the topic:
In this series, Building a Windows 8 Home Server, we’ll dig into the lesser-known corners of the new Windows 8 operating system to uncover a wonderful secret. That the future of Microsoft’s home server push is alive and well and about to land on millions of desktops and devices later this year.
Don’t get hung up on the name. You don’t need Microsoft’s Marketing department to come up with a product branded Windows 8 Home Server to build a Windows 8 home server. You just need a few hints and tips from us, a copy of the Windows 8 operating system, a few recommended apps and some time. Oh and if, like me, you see the launch of Windows 8 as the chance to buy some new hardware, that’s okay too – though not strictly necessary! We’ll walk through the basics, and stretch into a few more advanced ninja moves – but it’s always step by step throughout.
We'll keep tracking this and will let you know when a new part of the series is published.
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