SVC_Connected Home: Coming Home to Windows Home Server, Part 22

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Coming Home to Windows Home Server, Part 22
Home Server Maintenance
By Eric B. Rux

Windows Home Server has been out for some time now (two years next week). If your server is anything like my server, it has plenty of cobwebs that need to be cleaned out. The servers I manage at work are closely monitored 24/7/365, but to be perfectly honest with you, sometimes my Home Server gets neglected. So this month, we're going to review the areas that should be checked to keep your server running in tip-top shape. more>>

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	Installation News

Integrating an Existing 2-channel Stereo into an Intuitive Control System

The goal of this complex project was to integrate a high-rise apartment while incorporating the client’s existing reference two-channel stereo system. We wanted to create an intuitive control system that would be inconspicuously and strategically positioned throughout the contemporary "mansion in the sky" to manage the multi-room music, video, lighting, shades, HVAC, and security systems. more>>

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	New Products

Triad's DesignerSeries Invisible Loudspeakers
Next month, custom solution provider Triad Speakers will begin delivering dealers its DesignerSeries invisible speakers. Completely hidden and sealed behind walls or ceilings, these speakers are ideal for distributed audio and surround applications, and wet or humid areas such as pools or bathrooms. MSRP ranges from $550 to $1,050 per speaker. more>>

Tributaries Introduces Flatpanel Power Pak

Tributaries Cable is pleased to announce the T3 Flat-Panel Power Pak. The new triple-outlet model incorporates high-current surge protection and RFI AC line filtering. The T3 features a super slim design—with a depth of just 1.5 inches, the entire unit plugs directly into the wall socket, easily fitting behind a flat-panel unit. To assure maximum clearance behind a display, the T3 has three edge-mounted AC outlets; two fixed outlets as well as one AC outlet and one RF connection outlet that can be rotated 90 degrees providing variable plug-in arrangements. more>>

	Industry News

Career Training for Home Theater and Whole-house Automation Design and Installation
The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) will deliver education for electronic systems professionals at an event hosted by Capitol Sales Company in Tampa November 15–17. CEDIA University (CU) On the Road will travel to the Capitol Sales Learning Institute – Regional Outreach event to offer core courses from three CEDIA University colleges. The event will also feature product training from top manufacturers and a certification opportunity from the Electronic Systems Professional Alliance (ESPA). more>>

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