Microsoft is releasing its Windows Home Server software to manufacturers Monday paving the way for home server devices based on Microsoft's software to be available this fall. Iomega today also announces it becomes the latest to offer hardware that will run Windows Home Server software. Other hardware partners previously announced to offer Windows Home Server devices are Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard, LaCie, and Medion.
Iomega this fall says it will sell a user expandable home server for consumers with the ability to add up to four hard drives based on Windows Home Server software. No official word on pricing or exact dates for availability.
Windows Home Server is Microsoft's solution to bringing order to cluttered digital lives. Microsoft is targeting households that want to share storage among multiple PCs. Various models of home server products will provide automatic backup of connected PCs, sharing of digital content between network-attached devices (PCs, Zune media player, or Xbox game console), remote access to data, and storage expansion. Related posts:Microsoft to Seed Vista SP2 to Developers Next WeekWindows 7 Touchscreen Eee PCs Coming SoonSeinfeld/Gates Commercial Campaign Take 1Microsoft to pay Novell $100 million more for Linux supportSteve Ballmer Escapes EggingMicrosoft Withdraws Yahoo Bid