服务器-来到一家庭近您(可能你的!)

张贴在2008年1月20日在7:37上午

如果您是老电影风扇那么您毫不怀疑看见轻打从50s和60s，服务器被描述作为这些巨型的机器只特别少数得到通入。当他们的磁带驱动器呼呼地飞，光闪动和偶尔的奇怪的噪声他们是保留在气候控制室和花费成千上万美元的奇迹。

变化几个十年产生。今天，服务器变得一样普遍，象微波-，并且象微波，他们也许很快来到一家庭近您!

2008年排列通认作为年HDTV最后进入它自己和年那 服务器离开公司计算机室并且发现自己在您的家. 当许多家庭现在有多台计算机、赌博控制台和其他电子， networkable设备，需要对于一台家庭服务器迅速地增长。

大数量数据开始在我们的家之内居住，并且，当我们移动朝数字式图片，数字式摄象机和这样。许多人开始想知道怎么他们分享那数据-，并且最重要，怎么他们支持它。

家庭网络出生

一台家庭服务器的想法不是新的-它有它的根早在早90s。真实的计算机怪杰在他们的家大概有一台服务器或二跑多年来。然而，为了平均家庭安装和维护服务器任务总在他们的伸手可及的距离之外是远的。不仅它是昂贵的做，但管理是在多数家庭用户之外的能力。

家庭网络开始在高速网络进入的介绍以后认真出现。妈妈和爸爸想分享管道和他们的儿子或女儿一样并且开始设定简单的方法分享-传统以太网。技术被改进的和更多设备开始能网络(打印机、传真机、游戏控制台等等)家庭网络增长。当无线网络变得普遍分解的家庭网络-现在大家，不论他们要，在某一类网络。操作系统例如窗口， Mac OS和Linux开始来与网络巫术师和自动设定特点。正义即插即用-和有时祈祷!

下一代

现在我们加入下一代家庭网络。我们有所有这些机器谈话与互相，分享数据和支持文件总是重新考虑。爸爸怎么确定小辈不偶然地删掉他的工作文件？ What happens when the computer with all the family finances on it crashes? How do you access the files at home when traveling? Questions that were not even thought of a few years ago are now starting to be asked by a number of people who recognize that their home network is becoming a vital part of their digital lives.

People may not know what a home server is; but many people are starting to realize that they need one.

Microsoft recently entered into this emerging market with Windows Home Server, a product based off the stable Windows 2003 Small Business Edition OS. It has been designed from the ground up as a “plug it in, turn it on and forget about it” appliance for the home user. The keyword here is appliance. It doesn’t need a monitor, keyboard or any input devices — just a network connection and electrical power. In a few minutes you can have your entire home network storing and sharing data on a central server. PC’s are automatically backed up, and your important data is stored in a redundant fashion – if a hard drive fails, no problem, your data is safe.

At MacWorld 2008 this past week Apple took their first jump into this emerging market as well with the introduction of the Time Capsule. Though not as full featured as the Microsoft offering, it does offer automatic backup of home computers as well as Wi-Fi base station. No doubt the Time Capsule will increase in functionality as it evolves to catch up with Microsoft to match the file sharing and remote access features.

The big selling point for both of these guys is that they are designed to be appliances in your house. You don’t worry about them – you just pluck them down in a corner or a closet and forget about them. They take care of themselves!

Microsoft is even having a little fun with the introduction of the Home Sever by launching the Stay at Home Server campaign to explain to people why they might need a server in their house.

The Future

Today, you’ll find houses being built with wiring closets and jacks in every room. Every new electronic device coming onto the market is networkable in one way or another. Gone are the days when computers and other devices didn’t communicate with each other or the outside world. We are a digital, connected world.

Microsoft is already reporting that sales of Windows Home Server have far exceeded expectations. HP, one of the manufacturers of WHS appliances, reportedly sold out a 3-month supply in 3 weeks. No doubt the Apple offering will be a smash successful as well. There are even a number of open-source Linux-based home servers being developed and worked on.

Who would have thought back a decade ago we would have a server sitting in our house. Then again, who would have thought a decade ago that we’d be so connected?

This is a guest post by Robert Stinnett, a technology enthusiast.