Browse tag: file servers

Browse tag: file servers

Review: Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server
The new $999 Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server is a fantastic product for workgroups, small businesses, and even schools to use.
HP boosts Mac integration with new MediaSmart home servers
HP has introduced two new MediaSmart home servers with expanded Mac, iPhone and iPod integration.
QNAP offers two network storage devices for small business
QNAP now offers a new four-bay NAS designed to meet the needs of small businesses.
Backblaze gives away its 67TB ‘storage pod’ design
Cloud storage vendor Backblaze has revealed its design of the 67 terabyte "storage pods" it uses for its cloud storage system, enabling anyone with the gumption to create one themselves.
Server vendors see sharp declines in shipments, revenue
This year continues to be tough for server vendors, which have seen dramatic declines in business, according to analysts IDC and Gartner.
Iomega intros four-bay NAS
Iomega's new four-bay StorCenter NAS system works with Time Machine and comes with a host of its own software.
Review: HP MediaSmart Server LX195
HP’s MediaSmart Server LX195 is a very cleverly designed home media server, but you need Windows to get it up and running and for continued maintenance.
Review: Promise Technology SmartStor NS4600
The upgradeable, RAID-configurable, and feature rich SmartStor NS4600 is a high-end home media server ideal for home or office settings.
Review: LaCie d2 Network
LaCie's d2 Network is surprisingly versatile, feature rich, and an easy to understand unit you can use to store media files so that they are available to everyone on your home network.
Review: Western Digital My Book World Edition
Users will enjoy the simplicity of the My Book World Edition. Its intuitive interface and stripped down menus make it a cinch to pick up and use as a home media server.
Review: Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive
Home media servers like Iomega's Home Media Network Hard Drive are Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices that provide a centralized location on a network to store your videos, audios, and photos.
LSI offers Mac-compatible drivers for 3ware RAID cards
LSI has released Mac compatible drivers for its 3ware 9690SA and 9650SE RAID controller cards.
QNAP Turbo NAS Systems get new user interface, new features
QNAP has released a firmware upgrade for its Turbo NAS storage servers.
Playback turns Mac into media server for Xbox 360, PS3
Playback is a new "Extreme Server" for Macs to stream video, audio and photos to an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3.
LaCie introduces two new network storage systems
LaCie is rounding out its network storage offerings with two systems, one with capacity up to 10 terabytes.
Review: WakeOnLan 1.0
WakeOnLan lets you wake your sleeping desktop Mac from your laptop.
FTP Maker makes FTP uploading easy
Softhing's FTP Maker 1.0 simplifies the FTP upload process by letting you create dedicated upload clients.
ExpanDrive 1.3.1
Do you frequently access FTP or SFTP servers? ExpanDrive integrates FTP/SFTP access into the Finder.
ExtremeZ-IP supports Windows Server 2008
ExtremeZ-IP, the AFP server software for Windows, has been updated to support Windows Server 2008.
Speed Download adds AFP integration
Speed Download has been updated with native AFP support, improvements for Mac OS X 10.5.5 and more.
Egnyte on-demand file server offers iPhone interface
Egnyte, an on-demand file service, is now optimized for the iPhone as well.
ATTO intros quad-channel 8Gb Fibre Host adapter
ATTO Technology's new Fibre Channel host adapter is billed as the industry's first 8Gb model.
Gain full keyboard and mouse control in 10.5’s screen sharing
Do you use 10.5’s screen sharing feature? Have you been frustrated by the inability to send, for instance, Command-Tab to the remote Mac? Here’'s a simple way to solve that, and other, problems.
Bugs & Fixes: Fixing a Connect to Server error
Sometimes when using the Connect to Server command, you might get an error message even when you’ve entered a correct server address. Here’s the fix.
Set up a basic workgroup file server the simple way
In many workgroup environments, there’s no need to use a complicated method for setting up a file server. Kirk McElhearn offers a basic approach that should be sufficient for many users.
Coraid offers 24-drive storage appliance
Coraid has introduced a 24-bay SAN system.
Sonnet intros two-port Gigabit PCIe, PCI-X Server cards
Sonnet has introduced two new two-port Gigabit Ethernet cards for Macs being used as servers.
ExpressBox4 hooks up to 4 PCI Express cards
The ExpressBox4 is an external chassis that can accommodate up to 4 PCI Express cards.
XRackPro2 Studio rack coming soon
GizMac is offering a new version of its XRackPro2 designed to accommodate studio equipment and home entertainment gear.
Signiant accelerates Final Cut Studio WAN transfers
Signiant Media Solution is a new software system that enables post-production houses to control how Final Cut Studio files are sent over Wide Area Networks (WANs).