Microsoft continues to tout Windows Home Server as the platform that will simplify the life of users with multiple computers, and with recent-and-upcoming PowerPack updates, it's starting to look like a decent solution.
Trouble is, most consumers probably don't know what a Windows Home Server is, let alone what to do with one. Hoping to offer a simple entry point, ASUS has announced a streamlines solution dubbed the ASUS Home Server TS mini.
The device, pictured above, makes use of Microsoft's Windows Home Server operating system to "simplify a user's digital life by centralising photos, music, videos, and other digital content from multiple home computers onto a single repository - thereby enabling easy storage, sharing, and securing of digital assets within a home or remotely via the Internet".
Powering the unit is a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 processor and 2GB of DDR2 memory. There's room for two 3.5in hard disks, allowing for up to 4TB of storage, and connectivity options include six USB ports, two eSATA ports and Gigabit Ethernet.
Just about everything the Home Server newcomer needs to get started. ASUS also claims the Home Server TS mini uses around 28 watts of power when in use, ideal for 24/7 operation.
We've yet to see any mention of UK pricing, but the device is already up for pre-order in the U.S., where prices start at $349.99 for a model equipped with a single 500GB hard drive.
