Paul Thurrott’s Supersite for Windows has a comprehensive preview of Windows Server 8. And why is this of interest for Windows Home Server users you may ask? The next version of Home Server will be based on this core operating system and Paul wrote about the following features which will be of interest to Windows […]
Transcoder WHS is an add-in for v1 users which monitors specified folders looking for files to transcode into MP4s. Version 0.3.11.1107 includes the following changes: Fix problem with post transcode file management. App was trying to rename or delete the source file so quickly after the handbrake process that the OS would some times show […]
On their blog the FlexRAID team have written why its software is ideal as a Drive Pool and RAID solution for WHS 2011: FlexRAID provides the cleanest integration into WHS 2011 out of all solutions out there. FlexRAID requires no plugin and presents its Storage Pool drive as a native NTFS drive to WHS 2011. […]
We mentioned the ISO Mounter add-in for WHS last week and now the good news is that version 1.10 is officially available. ISO Mounter is a new add-in for both Windows Home Server v1 and 2011 users. The software allows WHS users to mount (both manually and automatically) ISO images (CD and DVD image […]
Version 2.0.0.1220 beta of StableBit Scanner for WHS 2011 users has just been made available. This latest release of this advanced hard disk surface scanner includes the following changes: Fixed version mismatch. Would not start a scan. Updated package signature with timestamp. More details on StableBit Scanner can be found here.
Dell have joined the likes of HP in offering SBS 2011 Essentials factory installed on their range of PowerEdge servers. Here’s what Dell had to say: By integrating Microsoft server software on Dell PowerEdge servers in the factory, Dell decreases setup time, improving reliability and empowering business owners to start reaping the benefits of their […]
With hard drive prices currently going through the roof, now is the ideal time to purchase a Leo HS4 SE from Tranquil PC. This SE version comes without any hard drives enabling you to use your current HDDs or to purchase new ones once the supply constraints have lifted due to the floods in Thailand. […]
CrashPlan is what we use here at MSWHS.com to back up our Home Server’s to the cloud and they have just updated their Android apps. The updates include tablet support, in-app previews and lots more. Here the full change log: Support for low density screens Support for Android 3.x Tablets In-app Media Preview supports […]
My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 has had an update. Here is the change log for version 2.10 PR5: Added: Title Collection Fix: Report unidentified disc had incorrect label. Fix: AnyDVD controls was not hidden by default on installer installations as it should have been. Fix: Filenaming on conversion of TV Series disc without […]
Episode 159 of The Home Server Show podcast is up and this week: “We are here to announce a new add-in for Windows Home Server 2011 but a simple mention of “Drive Extender” leads us down the path of talking about Drive Bender and StableBit for quite some time. We hit the news and it’s […]
