Windows Home Server 2011 Step by Step

Windows Home Server 2011 Step by Step is the comprehensive guide to Microsoft’s home server platform, covering hardware, software, add-ins, apps, tips, tricks, advice, support and a whole lot more.

Authored by leading home server site We Got Served writers and Microsoft Windows Home Server MVPs Terry Walsh and Jim Clark, Windows Home Server 2011 Step by Step takes beginners and experts alike through building, installing, configuring and making the most of WHS 2011 at the heart of your connected home.

25 Chapters Covering the World of Windows Home Server 2011, With Ongoing Bonus Projects

Get over 660 pages of home server walkthroughs, covering a wide range of topics for beginners and experts alike. We’ll discuss why you need a home server in your digital home, the benefits of Windows Home Server vs other storage platforms and walk you through your first few days of life with your home server. From there, we move on to more advanced topics, covering Apple Mac integration, remote access and media streaming before kicking off a series of advanced projects to help you make the most of your home server.

Simple, Straightforward Advice and Support

Each chapter is crafted with step by step advice and hundreds of lovingly captured screenshots to make working with Windows Home Server 2011 easy as pie – no matter if we’re talking basics, or advanced moves.

Exclusive Content, Not Available on the Website

Windows Home Server 2011 Step by Step includes tips, tricks, guides and walkthroughs not published at We Got Served, ensuring it’s our most comprehensive guide to owning Windows Home Server available.

Links to Online Discussion at WGS for Peer to Peer Support

No need to miss out on the conversation online! Each chapter will be serialised and summarised on WGS where you can ask the community questions, share knowledge and solve problems together.

Chapter List

What is a Home Server?

Building Your Home Server

Should I Upgrade to Windows Home Server 2011?

Windows Home Server 2011 Hardware Requirements

Installing Windows Home Server 2011

Connecting Client Computers to the Server

The Launchpad

Managing Your Server With the Dashboard

Backing Up Your PCs

Restoring Files, Folders and PCs

Managing Users

Home Server Storage

Accessing Your Server Remotely

Doing More With Add-ins

Backing Up Your Server

Recovering Your Server

Windows Home Server and Apple Macs

Managing TV Recordings With Windows Media Center

Streaming Music, Videos and Photos

Install a WordPress Blog

Install a Photo and Video Gallery on Your Home Server

Share Your Printer With Devices On the Network

Host PC Updates Locally With Windows Server Update Services

Advanced Storage Management With RAID

Media Streaming From Windows Home Server to Apple iPad

Now updated with a refreshed design and Table of Contents for Kindle owners.