Archive for June, 2011

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Three New Home Servers from UK Builder

pcspecialist who build their own PCs for resale to the public have just announced that they have three systems available complete with Windows Home Server 2011. Their entry level Silent Home Streamer is powered by the Atom D525 DualCore Processor, has 2GB of SODIMM DDR3 memory and comes complete with a 250GB SATA hard drive, […]

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Add-In: My Movies for WHS Updates

My Movies for Windows Home Server users has had updates. For WHS v1 users, the pre release version has been updated to version 2.00 Pre Release 2, and includes the following changes: Fix: FolderMonitoring not working with MonitoredFolders Fix: GUI in TV Folder monitor. For WHS 2011 users, the latest version is now 2.00 Pre […]

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HP ProLiant MicroServer for $280

Newegg have the HP ProLiant MicroServer at a good price, a machine we love and currently use here at MSWHS.com for WHS2011. The MicroServer is powered by the AMD Athlon II NEO N36L running at 1.3 GHz and comes with 1GB of DDR3 memory and includes a 160GB SATA hard drive which is ide as […]

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Add-In: Drive Bender 1.1.4.0

Version 1.1.4.0 of Drive Bender has just been released to fix an issue which was introduced with 1.1.3.9. Bug fix: Named streams support was inadvertently enabled in the last build (feature was not ready). This could cause duplicate names to appear in the pool file system. This feature has been disabled. Under heavy loads, a […]

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Add-In: Drive Bender 1.1.3.9

Quick on the heals of version 1.1.3.8, version 1.1.3.9 of Drive Bender has been released. This release sorts out a number of performance issues and should be the last update to beta 3. Next out is beta 4, the final beta before the RC is released. More details on Drive Bender are available from here.

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Add-In: StableBit DrivePool Build 1706

Build 1706 of StableBit DrivePool is available and includes the following changes: Dashboard tab now has a reboot UI when the driver install requires a server reboot (after upgrade typically). Fixed error when adding new folder (duplicate share). Error report writing fixed. Removed locks from dashboard real-time notification management (potential runaway threads). More details on […]

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The Home Server Show Podcast Episode 138

Episode 138 of The Home Server Show podcast is up with the latest Home Server news and this week a look at the three drive extender type add-ins for Windows Home Server 2011. Drive Harmony by DataCore, DriveBender, and StableBit as well as chat about transferring WHS backups from version 1 to 2011 and a […]

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Add-In: Lights-Out for WHS 2011 Version 1.5.0 Build 1545

The popular add-in Lights-Out is now available for Windows Home Server 2011. Lights-Out is used to put a Windows Home Server 2011 into suspended mode or hibernation and resume on user defined events. Version 1.5.0 Build 1545 of Lights-Out for Windows Home Server 2011 is the first official release for: Windows Home Server 2011 Windows […]

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Add-In: Drive Bender 1.1.3.8

Drive Bender have just released an update to beta 3 of their DE replacement software. This important update addresses the issue regarding the beta license expiring on the 1st of June and also includes a number of new features and bug fixes: We have just release an update to beta 3 (beta 4 is scheduled […]

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DataCore DriveHarmony Beta Opens

As you are probably aware DataCore’s answer to the missing Drive Extender technology in WHS 2011 is called DriveHarmony and as of now you have the opportunity to participate in the DataCore DriveHarmony Beta Program. The beta software is available as a 30 day trial for you to download from here. Technical help during this […]