Do You Have Network Media Storage?
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There’s something to be said for having network attached storage. If you haven’t invested in any hardware yet, you might consider HP’s new offering. It’s a bit more than the average NAS device. Not only was HP at Macworld showing off their Media Smart Server, they also received a trophy for “Best in Show”!!
Maximize the power and potential of your home network with the HP EX475 MediaSmart Server, which enables you to conveniently centralize your files and access them from multiple PCs in your home. Based on AMD Live processing power, the MediaSmart Server enables you to back up your home’s PCs as well as share and enjoy digital music, home videos and photos from any computer or entertainment system on a home network. The server also has the expandability to grow with your family’s changing needs.
This is so far beyond a regular old NAS drive. The HP Media Smart Server runs what is called Windows Home Server operating system. HP introduced the first generation about fifteen months ago, and feedback was amazing! Install the client software on your PC. Once it’s installed on the PC, you can connect to your Mac as well.
You’ll get a preferences pane that opens up, and all of your computers will connect to it. Time Machine on the Mac will even back up to the Media Server. Simply specify how much space on the HP you want to use, and schedule your backup. It couldn’t be simpler to keep copies of all of your files for safe-keeping. The fact that you can use the HP Media Smart Server to do backups across all of your network is something that the folks at HP are very excited about.
They Media Server is expandable up to 9TB of storage!! That’s a lot of file storage, folks. Think about it… an average home user will likely never have that much stuff to back up. Imagine putting every file from every computer on your home network all in one place. If there’s ever a home emergency… grab that ONE machine and go! That type of peace of mind is well worth the cost.
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4 Comments
Alex Tsui
January 21st, 2009
at 5:08pm
Finally, a solution for everyone in the family!
My friend happened to be such a media “freak”, as in someone who enjoys collecting, listening, and enjoying the media he downloads across the internet. He shares that in common with his family: his sister, 2 brothers, and mother! The one thing is, he was definitely looking for something like this system, the HP MediaSmart Server, for his home! What was amazing was, not only was the MediaSmart Server he got was put to good use, but he found it affordable! (Some secondary fact that people might compliment about it.)
He couldn’t have been more happier than that!
Yeah, as soon as I find space for my study room, I’ll be sure to hook that bad boy up to the empty space right near my wall… egh, it’s been empty for years, I better use that space for something! (Plus, it’s convenient because it’s near the wireless router! :D) I’ll be sure to try to get a MediaSmart Server and I know I’ll enjoy utilizing every feature its got!
John Torres
January 22nd, 2009
at 8:54am
Yeah but how much does it cost? There is definitely something to be said about technology but the average Joe would never buy this.
Scootz
January 28th, 2009
at 3:11am
Looks like a sweeet NAS. I’d love to get one of those. Right now i’m using a linux box with samba. :(
Kathy
January 28th, 2009
at 1:44pm
Hi, Chris — “grab and go”? Important data should be backed up and stored offsite!! I’m thinking about using Amazon services for remote backup of data that’s too important to lose.