Finally took the WHS plunge

[TheKub]

Originally posted by: IHAVEAQUESTION
You guys seem to give WHS a very high praise. But if WHS works so well out of box, why do users still need HP add-on software? Something I am just wondering.

Same reason people install plugins for FireFox and mods for games.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Originally posted by: TheKub

Originally posted by: IHAVEAQUESTION
You guys seem to give WHS a very high praise. But if WHS works so well out of box, why do users still need HP add-on software? Something I am just wondering.

Same reason people install plugins for FireFox and mods for games.

Exactly.

 

[California Roll]

The only things I found desirable about the HP server software are the ability to back up Macs and do on the fly encoding and stream video to smartphones (iphones, etc.). These are pretty cool features if you want/need them.

Other than that, I've found free add-ins that handle some of the HP software goodies just as well or better.

 

[Griffinhart]

Originally posted by: California Roll
The only things I found desirable about the HP server software are the ability to back up Macs and do on the fly encoding and stream video to smartphones (iphones, etc.). These are pretty cool features if you want/need them.

Other than that, I've found free add-ins that handle some of the HP software goodies just as well or better.

True enough... You can get a lot of nice add-ins that will do a lot of what the HP software does. But the HP hardware is very nice too.

 

[joutlaw]

I know this thread has been dead for over 2 years but thought I would update it.

I was a little late to HP's 3.0 update, but finally found some discs this past weekend. The server restore went good, but my office PC couldn't find the WHS. I anxiously just let it sit for 2-3 hours and it did eventually find it... thank goodness.

3.0 is more demanding and decided it was time to look for a CPU upgrade. I read several threads on the SLAY7 sSpec e5200 being a plug and play swap. It was to an extent. I sucessfully swapped in a e5200 after work today, but speed step was holing it back to a 6x multiplier. I had to modify the BIOS in Windows (remember the ex485 is headless) and even then it didn't take the speed step and PECI change. In the end I took the ex485 apart a second time and pulled the CMOS battery. Now speed step works as advertised.

I ran OCCT for 10 minutes and the e5200 only showed 62c . Not bad. Although the Home Server Console shows it around 62c at idle (it was ~59c with the Celeron 440).

I'm debating going WHS 2011 on this box now. I would lose some features like the drive extender, but would like to have the latest and greatest. I know the e5200 could handle it too.

 

[Red Dawn]

Be careful, there seems to be some issues installing the connect software for WHS2011