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Tranquil PC Introduces Two Models Of Its SQUASH Server
UK-based PC maker Tranquil PC has rolled out two versions of its flagship home server, lovingly dubbed the SQUASH. The SQA-5H-2000 and the SQA-5H-1000 both run Windows Home Server, and differ only in the amount of RAM and hard drive space. The SQA-5H-1000 is the entry-level unit with 1GB RAM, 500 GB hard drive space and four spare hard drive bays for expansion. The SQA-5H-2000 is their top drawer unit, boasting 2 GB RAM, 1 TB hard drive space and four spare hard drive bays for expansion. The only downside for those of us in the US? There’s no domestic distributor yet, so we’ll have to pay for overseas shipping, and like most things purchased in British pounds, you’ll wind up paying a premium because of the weak US dollar. The pricing on the … Read entire article »
Microsoft Drops Windows Home Server Prices For OEMs
Although by almost any measure its first year has been a success, Microsoft announced a 30% drop in the Windows Home Server licenses price for OEMs last week on the Windows Home Server team blog. That means that VARs and vendors, such as HP with their MediaSmart servers, will pay less for the software. It also means the street price – what you could expect to pay in a retail store – will likely drop as well. It’s tough to pinpoint exactly what a high-volume vendor like HP is paying per Windows Home Server license, but it should be interesting to see what downward pressure this will have on the pricing of their popular MediaSmart servers, with a base MSRP of around $550. For their part Microsoft seems to be claiming … Read entire article »
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