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Streaming Media

Streaming media involves broadcasting a digital

image, audio file, or video file so that other

computers and devices on the network can pick up

the broadcast and play it. You can configure Windows

Home Server to stream the contents of its Photos,

Music, and Videos folders.

Data Redundancy

To help keep your data safe, you can configure the

Windows Home Server shared folders with a feature

called folder duplication. This means that if you have

multiple hard drives on the server, Windows maintains

a duplicate copy of each file. If a server hard drive

should fail, you do not lose any data because copies

exist on another hard drive.

Folders

Folder

Duplicates

Folder

Duplicates

Folder

Duplicates

Windows Home Server Console

You can use the Windows Home Server Console

program to easily manage the most important

aspects of your network. The Console enables you to

configure and work with computer backups, manage

user accounts, configure the Windows Home Server

shared folders, add and remove hard drives, and

configure many other Windows Home Server settings.

Remote Access

Windows Home Server comes with a Remote Access

feature that enables you to log on to another network

computer and operate that computer as though you

were sitting in front of it. You can use the Remote

Access feature either while you are logged on to your

network or from outside your home through an

Internet connection.

Windows Home Server Basics

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