Microsofts new Windows Home Server (WHS) is a software-based, home-user oriented network-attached storage environment. Unfortunately, it lags features such as parental controls and auditing.

The Windows Home Server has good NAS-features (you can move all your files off your computer and onto your network), an image-based backup with file-by-file recovery, and bare metal restoration capabilities. Good remote access features round the Microsoft offering, and a robust Software Development Kit (SDK) may promote a future plug-ins development culture.

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