WinHEC Conference express-Microsoft moved the new battlefield into your living room in

"Is this white box a server? What can he do? How does it connect to Xbox ?" Microsoft experts are carefully explaining the issue to users. This scene is happening in the Windows Home Server exhibition area of this WinHEC conference.

 
The Apple style is really cute.

Personal Computer appliances make WHS more and more beautiful

Facing such an "apple" style? Is it a high-tech massage stool? Of course, when we open the top cover, we will understand that he is actually a small personal home server and our home server ). "Of course, he is not a very common PC, not a high-tech massage stool," Microsoft experts said. "In fact, he is the Chinese version of WHSWindows Home Server that we released in August ), that is, the 'family media Center' we are talking about now '."

 
Open the host to understand that it was a Microsoft WHSWindows Home Server) Server.

Of course, we can't blame the audience for being "not surprised". After all, the Founder Windows Home Server in front of us is the product that debuted in mainland China. Although there are similar products in foreign markets, including products like HP and Asus that have had WHSWindows Home Server in the U.S. market, the sales volume is good.

According to the reporter, HP and Asus products have now been reduced, about $ one thousand, and the price is very approachable. It is estimated that the market price of this Chinese founder product is also around eight thousand yuan when it is released.

The Chinese version of WHS is coming soon, and it is imperative to integrate with OEMs to promote it.

However, when a BKJIA reporter asked why the best-selling WHS in foreign countries rarely showed up in China, Microsoft experts said that because the purpose of WHS is to popularize family entertainment, that is to say, my grandparents will be connected to the remote control at the end of the day. Therefore, "Local Dialect" is very important. The first step of localization is the Chinese version.

 
The instructor is explaining how WHS is stored.

Now the official Chinese version has been officially released in March. After technical barriers are eliminated, it is imperative to cooperate with OEMs to promote it. At present, in addition to founder's first WHS, Microsoft has joined hands with a number of OEM manufacturers to launch corresponding products. Of course, as the number and type of products on the market increase, the price will be more satisfactory to users.

We can see from the WHS course that around 200 people have full seats at the venue. It seems that WHS technology is quite interesting to everyone.

 
The WHS course is fully attended by 200 attendees

WHS Technology Based on Windows Server 2003 core is not perfect

While shouting for WHS, we also need to analyze the technical principles of WHS from a technical perspective. According to the BKJIA reporter, although WHS adopts the Vista style, Windows is still used in the kernel. Of course, WHS will not have some features in many Windows 2008.

IT may be because the WHS targets family users in the market and is largely aimed at non-IT professional general users. Do you want WHS to be "advanced ", or is it a "Dummies "? At this time, balancing ease of use and advancement is a very knowledgeable technology.

Therefore, we do not see high-redundancy Raid on the WHS, And we rarely see complex interfaces and connections. More is a switch and a remote control.

When talking about this issue, Microsoft experts told reporters BKJIA a small story. When a survey on Microsoft's non-IT technicians asked, what does "Raid" mean, not a few people agree that Raid is even a copy of The WOW team, and others say Raid is a washing machine.

 
Microsoft experts and reporters took a group photo before WHS

While playing this joke together, we now understand that we should not analyze the market from the perspective of technical experts for common user products. Therefore, WHS chooses more "Dummies.

Microsoft experts make irresponsible predictions. WHS products based on Windows 2008 kernel will also meet with you in. We look forward to this version based on the inherent virtualization technology to bring us more new technical experiences.