Universal Media Server is a free DLNA-compliant UPnP Media Server. It allows you to stream all your media content very easily with a very minimal configuration. Based on PS3 Media Server and written ...

Other options with no paywall (or at least a less expensive one).

Roll your own Netflix with Plex. A few short years ago, a home media server mainly consisted of an old computer hooked up to a nearby set of speakers and an S-video cable that snaked out to a TV set.

Have you ever found yourself wishing for a way to organize and enjoy all of your favorite streaming content and personal media files in one convenient platform? While cloud storage services like ...

You know that feeling when an old computer sits gathering dust in your closet? The one that's too slow for modern work but feels wasteful to toss? I had one of those—an ancient desktop that hadn't ...

This guide has been updated since its original publication to reflect hardware and software updates. Multiple members of the Digital Trends staff contributed to this guide. Like many people living in ...

I'm being offered a 10TB Seagate Skyhawk HDD for $312 (inclusive 12% VAT) while the prevailing price is $380. Other than recording surveillance footage can I use this drive as a media server (Plex) ...

We recently received a report via our bug bounty program that there was a potential security issue affecting Plex Media Server versions 1.41.7.x to 1.42.0.x. Thanks to that user, we were able to ...

REDMOND, Wash., March 28, 2003 — Microsoft Corp. today announced a broad range of customers and organizations that have deployed the Windows Media® 9 Series streaming server in Windows® Server 2003 ...

Mary Jo and I were talking last night ""="">, the upcoming operating system to take over previous home server editions. After a half-hour download and an additional fifteen minutes installation time, ...