Scenario: Windows Home Server v1 is used as backup server in a small business environment. 

Intention: Run server for client and server backup, sleep the rest of the day to conserve energy. 

• Standard delay and action: 5 minutes, suspended mode or hibernation.
• Monitored sources: Only “Always on during configured backup time”.

Disable “automatically wake server...” on all clients (computers page tab). 

Windows Home Server v1 will wake-up and stay online for client backup, then go into standby saving energy. 

• Add client computers to uptime chart (but do not monitor).
• Configure an action after backup for client computers which have trouble with standby.
• Wake clients on demand with a magic packet (Wake-On-Lan) or a timer.
• Run a second backup outside of the client window (requires a calendar entry to wake the server)

How-tos and best practices