HP SOHO Servers

The Bottom Line: For a reasonable price, the HP MediaSmart Server EX495 is a great network storage, content managing, and backup device for home and small business environments. It offers stellar performance, a great backup solution, and remote access options that are easy to use.

Specs: Intel Pentium (2.5 GHz), 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 1.5 TB Removable, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Server

The Bottom Line: The HP MediaSmart Server LX195 is a great network storage and backup device for home users. The device offers stellar performance, and great backup and remote access options for a reasonable price.

Specs: Intel Atom 230 (1.6 GHz), 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 640 GB Standard, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Server

The Bottom Line: Microsoft's Windows Home Server is the best, easiest-to-use answer to backing up and corralling all of the disparate media files in a networked home. And delivered in this petite, relatively affordable MediaSmart Server ex745 from HP, you get plenty of storage in a well-designed hardware package. We recommend this system all the way to anyone looking to take full control of their data.

Specs: AMD Sempron (1.8 GHz), 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM, 500 GB Removable, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Server

The Bottom Line: As long as you don't mind sorting through its hodgepodge of user guides, the ProLiant ML310 G2 will satisfy your need for a solid entry-level server.

Specs: Intel Pentium 4 (3.2 GHz), 512 MB DDR SDRAM, None., ATI RAGE XL, Server

The Bottom Line: As long as you don't mind sorting through its hodgepodge of user guides, the ProLiant ML310 G2 will satisfy your need for a solid entry-level server.

Specs: Intel Pentium 4 (2.53 GHz), 256 MB DDR SDRAM, 40 GB Standard, ATI RAGE XL, Server

The Bottom Line: As long as you don't mind sorting through its hodgepodge of user guides, the ProLiant ML310 G2 will satisfy your need for a solid entry-level server.

Specs: Intel Pentium 4 (3.2 GHz), 512 MB DDR SDRAM, None., ATI RAGE XL, Server

The Bottom Line: As long as you don't mind sorting through its hodgepodge of user guides, the ProLiant ML310 G2 will satisfy your need for a solid entry-level server.

Specs: Intel Pentium 4 (3.4 GHz), 512 MB DDR SDRAM, None., ATI RAGE XL, Server

The Bottom Line: As long as you don't mind sorting through its hodgepodge of user guides, the ProLiant ML310 G2 will satisfy your need for a solid entry-level server.

Specs: Intel Pentium 4 (3.4 GHz), 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 36.4 GB Standard, ATI RAGE XL, Server

The Bottom Line: As long as you don't mind sorting through its hodgepodge of user guides, the ProLiant ML310 G2 will satisfy your need for a solid entry-level server.

Specs: Intel Pentium 4 (3.2 GHz), 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 36.4 GB Standard, ATI RAGE XL, Server

The Bottom Line: As long as you don't mind sorting through its hodgepodge of user guides, the ProLiant ML310 G2 will satisfy your need for a solid entry-level server.

Specs: Intel Pentium 4 (3.2 GHz), 1 GB DDR SDRAM, None., Microsoft Windows Server 2003, ATI RAGE XL, Server