Some of you may have seen my setup in the following threads http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1257799 (SERVER) and http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1252288 (HTPC). Please take a peek so you get the overview of what I use. (Windows Media Center, Server 2008 with JBOD 8 HDD's, 300+ DVD rips, 18,000+ MP3s, Vista laptop, Vista desktop) When I initially read up on Home Server I was a little less than optimistic. Now, its seems every person who talks about it has great things to say. I'd like to here from those of you who switched to Windows Home Server, how you feel and ask a couple of questions.
1. Give me an overview of how you use Home Server. How was the transition?
2. Are there any problems (other than x64) that you have?
3. Can you move data from a newly installed HDD onto the storage pool of Home Server before you "Add" the drive into the pool (at which point it formats it and adds to the pool)?
If not, I will have to move the data from a temporary server, 1 HDD at a time.
4. Any setup tips? Sounds like 1 main drive and 1 storage drive during install is best.
From the documentation, "If the home server fails completely, all the surviving drives can be attached to a computer that is not even running Windows Home Server, and you can copy the files from the drives..."
That being said, it would seem that Windows Home Server is just as good, if not better than my current setup of JBOD.
1. Give me an overview of how you use Home Server. How was the transition?
2. Are there any problems (other than x64) that you have?
3. Can you move data from a newly installed HDD onto the storage pool of Home Server before you "Add" the drive into the pool (at which point it formats it and adds to the pool)?
If not, I will have to move the data from a temporary server, 1 HDD at a time.
4. Any setup tips? Sounds like 1 main drive and 1 storage drive during install is best.
From the documentation, "If the home server fails completely, all the surviving drives can be attached to a computer that is not even running Windows Home Server, and you can copy the files from the drives..."
That being said, it would seem that Windows Home Server is just as good, if not better than my current setup of JBOD.