StableBit DrivePool has just been updated to version 3808, which includes the following changes: DrivePool doesn’t manage WHS backup service on startup anymore, Widows will do that. Added backup service dependency on DrivePool. Removed on uninstall. Fixed errors when Guest permissions are not set correctly on the root directories of drives in the pool. Wrapped […]
Drive Bender has been updated to version 1.1.8.2: “Two days ago we released v1.1.8.1 which fixed a log running folder locking issues, in addition to a number of other bugs (see change log for details). However with this release, we then had a number of WHS users report the WHS backup service was crashing. So […]
The closet build, tuning adapters, Touchpad, D-Link Cam View software, and a RAID card upgrade are all in this weeks edition of the BYOB podcast. You can find episode 58 here.
The defragmentation tool PerfectDisk 12 has been updated to build 290. This latest build includes various bug fixes: Thin provision drives were not being detected properly in vCenter (Virtual guest versions of PerfectDisk). This has been fixed. The method used to detect solid state drives (SSD) has been changed to more accurately determine if a […]
Episode 151 of The Home Server Show podcast is up with the weeks Home Server news plus debate from Dave and the guys. You can listen to show 151 here.
Paul Thurrott takes a look at SBS 2011 Essentials. Paul takes us through the features of Small Business Server 2011 Essentials in his article, including: Automatic, centralized PC backup Automatic server backup Network health monitoring Content storage and sharing Remote access Full Active Directory functionality Extensibility through add-ins Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-on […]
PC Pro have a review of the Tranquil Leo HS4 Home Server. Looking identical to Tranquil’s old SQA-5H models, the i3 powered Leo HS4 home server is given the once over: In all it’s a capable home server OS, running on versatile hardware. The catch is the price: the basic 2TB Leo HS4 model comes […]
The How-To Geek has a roundup of the best Windows Home server apps. For streaming: AirVideo, VLC Shares, Plex Media Server and Subsonic are all taken a look at. For remote access DynDNS.com, DD-WRT and the Tomato firmware. All this plus Perl with IIS, PHP with IIS, WordPress and MediaWiki. These are all great apps […]
Recorded on August the 24th was the webinar "Windows Small Business Server Essentials has arrived!" Presented by Michael Tyan and Carlos Ruiz from Microsoft Canada this 59 minute presentation looks at the following: What is Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and how is it different from the more traditional Small Business Server 2011 Standard? Demo: […]
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