Repurposing an old desktop PC for home lab or server use is not only noble, but it's extremely practical as well. The ...

Turn that dusty old laptop into a quiet, capable home server that can handle media, backups, and self-hosted apps with ease.

Building a home server can seem like a daunting task, but with the right tools and approach, you can create a powerful, scalable system tailored to your specific needs. This guide provides a ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Windows Home Server is a respectable first attempt at a ...

Earlier this year, I looked at a beta release of Windows Home Server and called it a “home run” for Microsoft. This week, Hewlett Packard announced that it would begin taking orders for its new ...

There are many casualties of Microsoft’s greatly reduced Windows Server 2012 lineup. With just four Windows Server versions, the Enterprise, Small Business Server, and HPC editions have all been ...

If you have multiple PCs in your home or small office, you can save time and look professional by storing your documents and media on one PC and using network sharing to access them across all your ...

Ever since the announcement of the Raspberry Pi, sites all across the Internet have offered lots of interesting and challenging uses for this exciting device. Although all of those ideas are great, ...

WD announces the availability of the WD Sentinel DX400, a new NAS server that runs the Windows Storage Server operating system. Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000 ...

Sure, you can get a network attached storage device, or rely on somebody's cloud — but, I've run a Mac-based home server for a very long time. Why have I kept one running, and why should you start one ...