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Windows Home Server Release Candidate for Download

Microsoft’s centralized home media server is ready for testing. Go to the Windows Home Server page on Microsoft’s Connect site and complete the quick survey. Then, you’ll be sent a link enabling you to download the server software for free. Test it out by setting it up on a spare machine in your house. You will also need a Live.com login to participate. Kind of a bummer that Microsoft is making us jump through so many hoops to test its software, but hey — it’s free!

The Windows Home Server runs on your LAN and hosts all of your music, movies and digital media, making the files instantly accessible to all of the computers in your home. As a development platform, Windows Home Server offers hardware and software developers tremendous opportunities to build innovative solutions.

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