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Microsoft Windows Home Server: Your Home is Served

The notion of a home network implies that, aside from its locale, it's something less than the type of network you'd find at a business. If software giant Microsoft has anything to say about it, that perception is about to change. Here's what you need to know about the new Windows Home Server.


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