File:Mommy, Why is There a Server in the House.pdf

Summary
A publicity book released for Windows Home Server. Taken from https://archive.org/details/mommybook/page/n1.

Transcript
"Mommy, Why is There a Server in the House? Helping Your Child Understand the Stay-At-Home Server

By Tom O'Connor, Ph.D. Illustrations by Jill Dubin.

Just so you know, Tom O'Connor does not actually have a Ph.D. He is also not actually a person. And the entire premise of this book is fictional. But on the bright side, a Windows Home Server is a real product. Perhaps you'd like to buy one!

You can find out more about Windows Home Server at www.microsoft.com/windowshomeserver and at www.stayathomeserver.com


 * Use of Windows Home Server's remote access features may require additional services from your broadband provider, such as access to certain "ports" that providers may block for customers on some service plans. Contact your broadband provider if you have questions about their services or service terms.

Do you know what a server is? I bet you do!

A server is a funny-looking box. It makes friends with computers!

Big people have a server at the "office".

The office is a boring place where big people go and do boring things. Offices are why big people get grumpy, and say bad words. But guess what?

Some servers aren't boring. They don't go in offices.. .they go in houses! Maybe in your house!

So he buys a "stay-at-home" server.

Then he installs it. It's easy!

He does it all by himself!

Now all the computers in the house are connected. Your family can share pictures, and music, and almost anything else.

You can even share files with people outside the house! Like Grandma and Grandpa. Or your uncle who smells like bark. Or even...

And files don't get lost,

even when bad things happen to your computers. Because they're all backed up

Do you think the server is great?

Some people think servers should only be in offices. They might make fun of your home server.

And their kids might even make fun of you! But that's okay. You know why?

Because they're just jealous! Deep down, they wish their daddies would buy them a stay-at-home server, too.

They watch the lights on your server go blinkety-blink. Blinkety-blink.

But you have a Daddy and Mommy who love you! And, a Windows Home Server! Does that make you happy?

I bet it does!"