Repurposing an old desktop PC for home lab or server use is not only noble, but it's extremely practical as well. The ...

Any home server needs a good operating system, but this was for home lab use, and I needed something more flexible. The easy ...

The attraction of a home server, such as Windows Home Server, is obvious for any household with several computers. But even if you have just one PC, the technology offers significant benefits — such ...

Building a Jellyfin server is easy and cheap, letting you drop Netflix and Disney Plus while taking control of your library.

LAN-based game servers are also a popular alternative offering for conventional arcades, and an entire business is springing up around the "PC room" and "LAN arena" concepts. Multiplayer game boxes ...

There are many casualties of Microsoft's greatly reduced Windows Server 2012 lineup. With just four Windows Server versions, the Enterprise, Small Business Server, and HPC editions have all been ...

Windows Home Server has only recently become available but information about future updates for the new operating system is already available, thanks to a lengthy Q&A ...