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I'm planning to setup a Windows Home Server at home.

However, since I'm also working as an ISV at home, I have a strong need for a Windows 2008 R2 Hyper-V server that hosts my virtual development/testing servers. The problem is that I'm not so keen on having 2 servers running 24/7 at home ( a Home Server and a "Real" Server), so for me it would be ideal to have the same (well, at least the backup functionality with the client agents) functionality on the Windows 2008 R2 Server.

Are there any such solutions available?

Magnus
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Why not run the Home Server as a guest VM within Win2k8, and just beef up "real server" with more RAM/disk space? If all you're looking to do is eliminate one physical box, just use Hyper-V. Your ISV for your clients will be up and running for your backup functionality while your Home Server will be shut down until you need it and you can remotely turn it on.

Does my solution make sense or am I missing the question altogether?

osij2is
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i've tried, homeserver hates VMs, though it IS possible with vmware.

My solutions are these: Homeserver does media streaming - Install ORB on server 2008 r2.

Homeserver does file serving with drive extender - Just when you add a second drive to server2008, and in Disk Manager right click your existing 'file serving drive' and click EXTEND VOLUME (grey unless you have an empty drive available), wham bam infinitely dynamically spanned drives all keeping your same drive letter and folder shares without worry of any "disk full" error messages. Homeserver has that step automated, but we're better than that! Automation is a crutch!

Homeserver has plugins - they suck, and you're smarter than plugins, so...

----------If you want to have a utorrent service on your computer look HERE.

----------If you want to automate backups to your server, use Comodo, NASBackup or synctoy!

----------You can make a domain for all your home computers, or make the shares PUBLIC: (http://www.techotopia.com/index.php/Configuring_Windows_Server_2008_File_Sharing)

----------You GAIN the ability to have a 100% flexible server to do whatever you want, EMAIL, DNS, PROXY, ISA, VOIP, APPSERVING, GAME HOSTING, STREAMING AAC/MP3 RADIO TO ANY DEVICE ANYWHERE!