Building a Windows 8 Home Server

Terry Walsh

Jan 2013 · We Got Served

About this ebook

Building a Windows 8 Home Server - Step by Step is We Got Served's essential guide to Microsoft's "re-imagined" Windows operating system... with a twist! Whether you're new to the world of home servers, thinking about upgrading from Windows Home Server or swapping your Network Attached Storage device for a real computer, this 360 page eBook will help you build, install and configure Windows 8 for home server use.

Written by Microsoft Windows Home Server MVP and We Got Served Editor Terry Walsh, Building a Windows 8 Home Server - Step by Step walks you step by step through your Windows 8 home server setup, illustrated with hundreds of detailed, full-colour screenshots.

From selecting hardware components, building your own home server PC, through installation, set-up and usage, Building a Windows 8 Home Server - Step by Step brings to life the most relevant new features of Windows 8, helping you build your home network around a Windows 8 PC. 

Detailed walkthroughs include a deep dive into Microsoft's all-new Storage Spaces feature, (the successor to Windows Home Server Drive Extender), File History and data backup options, configuring user accounts, homegroups and shared folders, navigating the brand new (and more than a little quirky) Windows 8 Start Screen and Apps, configuring Remote Access and in-home/mobile media streaming and much more. Finally for Windows Home Server enthusiasts, there's a bonus chapter on converging Windows Home Server 2011 client backup and remote access with Windows 8 - bringing together the best of both worlds!

Building a Windows 8 Home Server - Step by Step chapters include:

• Introduction
• Windows 8 Home Server Hardware
• Building Your Windows 8 Home Server
• Configuring Your UEFI Motherboard
• Installing Windows 8
• A Lap Around the Windows 8 Desktop. Erm, Desktops
• Windows 8 Storage and Storage Spaces
• Managing User Accounts and Family Safety
• Homegroups and Shared Folders
• File History, Backup and Data Recovery
• Windows 8 Media Streaming and Play To
• Remote Access, Remote Media Streaming and the SkyDrive Cloud
• Running Windows Home Server as a Virtual Machine in Windows 8

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About the author

Terry Walsh is the Owner and Editor of We Got Served (http://www.wegotserved.com), which he established in 2007 to share his own experiences with emerging Home Server platforms.

Since then, the site has grown to cover a wide range of digital home, consumer electronics, and small business product categories but retains at its core the mission to help users make the most of technology.

Terry graduated from the University of Durham in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature and currently works in the telecommunications industry, writing about technology in his spare time. Prior to starting WGS, Terry cut his teeth online in 1993 building and operating a number of successful alternative music websites and communities for UK artists.

Born and raised in Liverpool, England and now living in Silverstone with his wife and two sons, Terry has been awarded Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professional Award each year since 2008 for his work on We Got Served.

Ovee the last two years, Terry has authored a number of Mac and Windows home server guides, including Using OS X Mavericks Server at Home, Windows Home Server 2011 Step by Step, Using OS X Lion Server at Home, Using OS X Mountain Lion Server at Home, 25 Essential Windows Home Serv- er Projects and Building a Windows 8 Home Server. He has also edited a number of titles, including Using Windows Home Server, 25 Essential Windows Home Server Projects Volume 2 and 15 Essential Windows 8 Projects.

You can contact him via Twitter at @wegotserved.