Omwave's Windows Home Server-based OMSERVERs

We've already seen a handful of networked storage devices running Windows Home Server, and now comes yet another option from across the ocean in France, Omwave's one to four terabyte OMSERVER. Both the 1TB and 4 x 500GB 2TB options are based on Intel's G32 chipset, powered by 1.8GHz Celerons, sport 1GB of RAM, and offer VGA, mouse, keyboard, three audio, and four USB 2.0 ports; meanwhile, the 2 x 1TB 2TB and 4TB models step up the processing speed to 2.0GHz on a G33 chipset, while also offering FireWire and S-PDIF, two more USB and audio jacks, and the option of an e-SATA module. Shipping immediately, prices on these range from €960 ($1,411) to €2,460 ($3,617) depending on configuration.

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[bob sakamano @ Dec 7th 2007 10:34AM]

can you guys give me a job!?!?? i hate working and would prefer to review technology!

[Adam @ Dec 7th 2007 10:45AM]

These prefab WHS boxes are the some of the WORST deals in tech out there. $1400 for a 1TB celeron box is insane...

[bcollinstex @ Dec 7th 2007 11:13AM]

Agreed, way too much for a low powered 1U box.

And there's no point for audio out on a sever.

[Mark Richardson @ Dec 7th 2007 11:49AM]

What are you talking about a "1U box"? It's capable of being rack mounted, but it certainly isn't 1U.

1U = 1.75"

This unit is about 6" tall, according the manufacturer's site. That would make it in between a 3U and a 4U.

[RC @ Dec 7th 2007 11:45AM]

I saw this guy on Channel 10 show off his home setup, and he had a WHS box connected to a tower with 4TBs that he interfaced with some kind of PCI card. I don't remember the details, but it might have been 8 drives, chained into two connections. Anyway, said he built the storage addon for about $1000. Which I thought was pretty interesting.

[rzlmlchm009 @ Dec 7th 2007 1:09PM]

I wish that I had channel 10. My TV only picks up stations 1-9 and 11-60. ;)

[Mark Richardson @ Dec 7th 2007 11:46AM]

"powered by 1.8GHz Celerons"
So... how many of these Celerons are we talking?

Ah. Read the article and found just one CPU. Well that sucks. Not that two Celerons is a great thing, either.

[roger_huston @ Dec 7th 2007 3:07PM]

Hey,

Has anyone gotten their hands on Windows Home Server? Is it windows? Can you install regular windows applications on it? I really want to have home server like this that I can install hamachi on.

- Roger

[deviateX @ Dec 7th 2007 3:58PM]

Home server is Windows 2003 Server