Well it’s that time of the year again. I have been lucky enough to be awarded MVP from Microsoft again for Windows Home Server.
Congratulations as well to Phil Churchill who also got re-awarded, and also to the two new guys, Christopher Courtney and Eric B Rux. Well done guys!
I just wanted to wish everyone a very happy, and safe, 2009!
2009 should be a very good year for Windows Home Server, but more on that in the coming months……
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) takes place next week in Las Vegas. It is the biggest show of its kind in the world and all the new and cool gadgets will be on show for all to see.
I will be there next week and will post anything exciting.
I will be also be meeting up with some of my fellow MVP’s and also the Windows Home Server team – more of that next week.
HP today announced two new MediaSmart Servers for Windows Home Server.
You can read the press release, along with hands on reviews here.
If you are interested in learning more about developing Add-ins for your Windows Home Server, one of my fellow MVP’s, Sam Wood, has taken the time to create a really interesting tutorial.
Take a look at it here: http://tentaclesoftware.com/blog/archive/2008/12/05/quothello-worldquot-windows-home-server-add-in-part-1.aspx.
Microsoft have released an “out of band” patch for Internet Explorer.
This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in Internet Explorer. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted Web page using Internet Explorer. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying the way Internet Explorer validates data binding parameters and handles the error resulting in the exploitable condition.
This security update also addresses the vulnerability first described in Microsoft Security Advisory 961051.
If you have automatic updates enabled you will have this now, if you dont, make sure you go to Windows Update and get it now!
There is a new update for Windows Home Server that was released today. If you have automatic updates set on you will recieve it, if not go into your WHS and click Update Now from the Settings menu.
Your WHS will need a restart when it has finished installing.
To find out what is included in the update, click here.
Today the Engligh Heritage awarded Bletchley Park £330,000 which will be used to help repair the roof. This is great news for the site.
To read more about it click here.
Well the RSA Conference Europe 2008 was held last week. It was three days of keynotes, track sessions and special interest groups.
One of the items on display outside the main hall was an Enigma Machine (see the picture below).
There are a number of other exhibits on display at Bletchley Park, and I highly recommend if you haven’t yet been that you pay a visit. More information can be found by clicking the link.
The RSA Conference is run in other countries around the world, so check it out and see if there is one near you. The next European one is in late 2009.
Now that Windows Home Server is a year old, and has been released in over 50 countries, Microsoft have reduced the cost of the software by 30%. So, if you don’t have Windows Home Server yet, and you have some spare hardware sitting around, there has never been a better time to buy the software and try WHS. Remember though, Windows Home Server software is not available to buy in normal retail channels, and so you will need to buy it from a System Builder as OEM softare. Just do a search using your favourite search engine to find a local system builder channel.
