![]() Why should you change your usual player? Mainly because GOM player offers you the same features and more and it is light, attractive and you can customize it. It would seem to me that you would want to always have the duplicate copies of data on different drives, so that if a drive fails it can be replaced and rebuilt automatically from the server.GOM Player is a great alternative if you want to change your usual multimedia player. Hp ex495 with (3) additional WD green 1.5TB drivesġ) When do I turn duplication on? Once I get the server up and running and it sees all the client computers do I just let server backup everything for 24 hours and then turn duplication on?Ģ) Should a drive fail on the server, is my data really safe? I know that the whs spreads the data over all of the drives but (again I'm a noob) that worries me. It will probably become clear to me once I review the guides that come with the unit, but a couple of things are confusing me: I just bought a 495 and am awaiting delivery. Thank you for publishing such excellent information, PLEASE keep at it! I want to move all my 100gb data to the server (file storage)to a private folder location (me only access) also backup the second laptop (scheduled) and than have both data folders duplicated on a "second harddrive- as well I would like to possibly back that drive (weekly) to an external drive for offsite/firesafe storage? Am I understanding this is possible? I am confused as to your answer earlier about moving all the data first? than turning on the duplication? (I could not find a separate schedular utility for the "duplication" different from the "backup" schedular? I have 2 Laptops (one currently running Win7 and my Primary Dell-latitude-Vista 32 ultimate (all my business/home files on it) I am pretty novice at all this but managed to get the interface installed on two laptops, formatted 2nd drive got all my computers located and talking to the server on my wireless network–set up temp IP address? Here is my situation and brief plan, if you can give me brief 1-2-3's to impliment I would be grateful. I realise that the review in on YouTube details the older older EX485/7 however could you let me know if the above issues have been resolved in the new WHS/HP modifcations on the EX490/5?Īndrew, Thanks for the great review! I pulled the trigger and purhased/recieved my 495 12/31 thru amazon with free prime 2 day shipping at a great price! Also added a WD green 1.5. ![]() ![]() In addittion the YouTube review mentions that when using the folder duplication functionality in the WHS the overall performance slows dramaticaly due to the overhead of copying a large file to more than one drive on the WHS. ![]() Although the EX490/5 both come with large primary drives I could see this being an issue in the future if I decide to start copying my media collection on to the WHS. One of the limitations raised from the older EX485/7 was that the size of files you copied to the WHS were limited by the free space on the primary hard drive. I think you have persuaded me to buy a WHS over the Drobo however I have one query which comes from a review I watched on YouTube. Thanks again for your excellent advice and quick response to my query regarding WHS and the EX490/5. The box itself contains the EX495, an Ethernet cable, a power cable, 3 software DVDs and the usual HP Setup Poster to get you going. The contents of the box are now very well packaged, and it is no longer the case that you have to grab the plastic and pull, and hope for the best! Now you can simply lift out the EX495 without any fuss. As usual they have the black look with the coloured graphics on. Processor : Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.5GhzĪnd those of you out there that want to use the eSATA port as a port multiplier will be happy to hear that HP have re-enabled it after the EX48x series only allowed connection of a single eSATA drive to the port! Good job HP, again, good listening to your customers feedback.įor those of you out there that love the shots of the box – yes, you know who you are, here they are. This review concentrates on the EX495 and what it has to offer. Now comes two new Windows Home Servers – the HP MediaSmart Server EX490 and the EX495. HP have released a number of Windows Home Servers over the last 2 years since Windows Home Server was launched.
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