Servers are complicated machines, requiring cool rooms and regular updates and maintenance to run properly. The problem is, many IT departments are understaffed, and adding server management on top of ...

KnownHost may be a smaller host, but it generally gets more positive feedback than larger competitors. Reliable technical support, fast server speeds and helpful customer service are frequently ...

Homey's smart home hubs are a great way to run a private and local smart home from one box. Now, the company is taking on Home Assistant with Homey Self-Hosted Server, an operating system you can run ...

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

Kodi is an open-source and free media player that has been around for years and can sort, organize, and manage your entire media collection — movies, TV shows, music, photos, games, and more. Many ...

Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a member of the Home team. She is a co-lead of the CNET Tips and We Do the Math series, and manages the Home Tips series, testing out ...

Minecraft servers have for long been one of the game's most popular features, making their first debut over ten years ago. One of the biggest drawbacks to operating a Minecraft server is dealing with ...

You always have the default backup tool from Microsoft known as Windows Server Backup (WSB). This comes as a built-in tool, but it is not automatically configured, therefore, you will have to do it ...

CCProxy is a free and easy-to-use proxy server for Windows that lets you efficiently share your internet connection over the Local Area Network. CCProxy can work with DSL, dial-up, optical fiber, ...