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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 ...

Microsoft unveils its Windows Server 2012 offerings, also revealing its plans to kill Windows Home Server. Microsoft unveils its Windows Server 2012 offerings, also revealing its plans to kill Windows ...

If you're a fan of the Windows Home Server 2011 operating system, Microsoft has confirmed what may be your worst fear. Windows Home Server 2011 is the last version of Microsoft's Home server operating ...

An earlier server OS from Microsoft that was introduced in 2007. Windows Home Server (WHS) was based on Windows Server 2003 with a simplified user interface for casual users. Windows Home Server 2011 ...

After a year-plus of hints and rumors, Microsoft officials are finally confirming what Windows Home Server fans have known and feared. There will be no more versions. Interesting that Microsoft is ...

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 ...

I was a big WHS booster, primarily because of DE. Then when the announcement came that they were dropping it, it threw my whole home network planning into disarray. Finally, after much pain and not a ...

Microsoft on Thursday revealed that Windows Server 2012, currently available as a release candidate, will have four only editions: Datacenter, Standard, Essentials and Foundation. The new lineup ...

A beta test version of Windows Server 2012 Essentials is available today. One big benefit for small business users of Essentials 2012 is that they will be able to perform "an in-place upgrade" to ...

Still not convinced you want to upgrade to Windows 8? Here's one more tempting reason t do so: Windows 8 can actually be a great Windows Home Server replacement. It offers most of the same features ...