SBS 2008 as media server?
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From: Andy on 1 Dec 2009 15:12 Hi, I have an SBS 2008 prem server, which double as my business and home network. I store music and videos on the server, and have tried configuring one of my workstations as a media server via media player or media center (I can't remember which). Apparently the workstation can't share content which is located on a network drive (well, easily. I tried to configure this to work, but got no where), so I'm wondering if its possible to to configure SBS in this way. My goal is to make streaming to my ps3 or sony tv possible, which can see media servers (using dnla I believe, which I think ms supports as well). Thanks Andy
From: Larry Struckmeyer[SBS-MVP] on 1 Dec 2009 21:03 Andy: The answer to both this question and the one regarding backups below is a great system from MS called Windows Home Server. Acts as streaming media server and will backup, bit by bit, and only the changed bits, up to 9 PCs plus the SBS on the network. - Larry Please post the resolution to your issue so others may benefit - Get Your SBS Health Check at www.sbsbpa.com > Hi, > > I have an SBS 2008 prem server, which double as my business and home > network. I store music and videos on the server, and have tried > configuring one of my workstations as a media server via media player > or media center (I can't remember which). > > Apparently the workstation can't share content which is located on a > network drive (well, easily. I tried to configure this to work, but > got no where), so I'm wondering if its possible to to configure SBS in > this way. > > My goal is to make streaming to my ps3 or sony tv possible, which can > see media servers (using dnla I believe, which I think ms supports as > well). > > Thanks > Andy
From: Joe#2 on 1 Dec 2009 22:09 Larry, When you say backup SBS, does the server backup to it, or it backs up the server? How is exchange handled? Will it work with SBS2003? "Larry Struckmeyer[SBS-MVP]" wrote: > Andy: > > The answer to both this question and the one regarding backups below is a > great system from MS called Windows Home Server. > > Acts as streaming media server and will backup, bit by bit, and only the > changed bits, up to 9 PCs plus the SBS on the network. > > > - > Larry > Please post the resolution to your > issue so others may benefit > - > Get Your SBS Health Check at > www.sbsbpa.com > > > > Hi, > > > > I have an SBS 2008 prem server, which double as my business and home > > network. I store music and videos on the server, and have tried > > configuring one of my workstations as a media server via media player > > or media center (I can't remember which). > > > > Apparently the workstation can't share content which is located on a > > network drive (well, easily. I tried to configure this to work, but > > got no where), so I'm wondering if its possible to to configure SBS in > > this way. > > > > My goal is to make streaming to my ps3 or sony tv possible, which can > > see media servers (using dnla I believe, which I think ms supports as > > well). > > > > Thanks > > Andy > > > . >
From: Andy on 2 Dec 2009 09:19
Larry, Thanks, but as I said I also use the server for business devleopment. While I'm sure MS would love me to buy yet another server, I don't have the room to do so, nor do I want to manage yet another server. As I said, I do also have development work (I have my own MSDN subscription), which requires features not found in Windows Home Server, and for my business requirements SBS works well, as it does for most of my home user as well. In regards to my backup question, WHS doesn't answer this at all. Any other business with SBS 2008 and Windows 7 setting up backup in this way with redirected folders will have the action center warning about files on network shares not being backed up. This has nothing to do with home use at all. Andy On Dec 1, 9:03 pm, Larry Struckmeyer[SBS-MVP] <lstruckme...(a)mis- wizards.com> wrote: > The answer to both this question and the one regarding backups below is a > great system from MS called Windows Home Server. > > Acts as streaming media server and will backup, bit by bit, and only the > changed bits, up to 9 PCs plus the SBS on the network. |