The two new ATOM Home Servers !

Tranquil PC are pleased to announce the latest in efficient, powerful, high quality Windows Home Servers.

The Intel Atom CPU powered Harmony Home Servers

            

There are two items in the line up – the T7-HSAi, and the T2-WHS-A3i – based on the existing low energy platforms, but now powered with the multi-thread efficient 45nM ATOM CPUs from Intel.

To learn more – or configure a Home Server for yourself, click here.

 

The T2-WHS-A3i will ship from the 1^st week of June and the T7-HSAi will ship in the following week.  Tranquil have already added the products to the web – for immediate pre-order.

Note the T7-HSAi will also support 2x internal HDDs (2.5”), providing data duplication on the 250GB and 320GB models.

Both models sport the same ‘fan less’ design features of the previous units, providing acoustic bliss, and enhanced reliability.  With power consumption’s from 29W – and yet substantially increased processing power – these new devices are to be seen, but not heard.

With prices now starting at £278+VAT Windows Home Servers are now also becoming more affordable 

Tranquil PC Harmony Home Server
Quick Product Comparison

	T7-HSAi	T2-WHS-A3i
Processor	Intel Atom 230 (64 bit ready +HT)	Intel Atom 230 (64 bit ready +HT)
Cooling	Fanless/passive	Fanless/passive
Hard Drives	Single 3.5” Internal 500GB or 1TB Western Digital Green Power HDD. Or 2x 2.5” 250GB or 320GB Western Digital Scorpio HDDs.	2x 3.5” internal 500GB or 1TB Western Digital Green Power HDD(s) supported in cooled, shock resistant sub system
Network	10/100 LAN	10/100 LAN (Gbe from PCI card)
USB Ports	4 x USB 2.0	4 x USB 2.0
PCI Slots	None	2x PCI Slot (spare or populated with 10/100/1000 LAN or eSATA 4 port card or combination of both)
RAM	Kingston /Corsair DDR2 512MB or 1024MB	Kingston / Corsair DDR2 512MB or 1024MB
OS	MS Windows Home Server	MS Windows Home Server
Other	The T7-HSAi benefits from ultra small size, and ‘want one’ styling. 1x 500GB or 1TB internal HDD (or multiple 2.5” HDDs) and 4x USB2.0 ports for HDD expansion (or printer services). Secure Wall mounting option. Easy linkage to the T7-HDx. Low power (approx 29W)	Multiple mounting options, multiple HDDs and multiple PCI options makes for the Server of choice. 4x USB2.0 ports – and optional 4x eSATA ports or Gbe LAN – so this device is for real storage users. Low power consumption (approx +29 watts)
Acoustics	21dBA (or 17dBA with 2.5” HDDs)	21dbA
Mounting options	Desk or Wall mounting options	Desk, Rack, Wall or floor mounting options
Size (mm)	224 (d) x 232 (h) x 57	356 (d) x 66 (h) x 387

 

With the pending release of the Microsoft Power Pack 1 (beta) public update (due within the next few days) it is hoped that the long awaited features and data concerns will be finally completed.  Check it out, and sign up ?

“Interested in participating in the beta program for Windows Home Server Power Pack 1?  We need your help!   You are encouraged to sign up and install the latest build of Windows Home Server from https://connect.microsoft.com/windowshomeserver in preparation for the Power Pack 1 download. Additional information on how to prepare a home server for testing the beta of Power Pack 1 is outlined on the Microsoft Connect site.

The Power Pack 1 download is planned to be available in early June.  We intend to allow for adequate time for feedback and thorough testing during the beta process.  The timeline for a final release will depend on feedback and testing, in order to deliver a fix of the highest quality.  Thanks for your support!

The Windows Home Server Team”