Archive for May, 2013

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The Home Server Show Podcast: WHS on MicroServer Shootout

Its that time for another episode of "The Home Server Show" podcast, and on this week’s edition: “It’s a Microserver comparison show. How is WHS 2011 and S2012E running on the little server? Pick a version and Chris Kenney and John Stutsman have tested it!  They join me on this episode for that and plenty […]

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Add-In: StableBit Scanner v2.4.0.2914 / 2915 BETA

The beta build of StableBit Scanner for users of WHS2011, SBS 2011 Essentials, Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials and WS2012 Essentials has been updated to version 2.4.0.2914 / 2915 BETA. Here’s the change log for this latest release: Added new scan options to handle removable media better. See Scanner Settings -> Scanner. Do not query […]

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Video: Windows Server 2012 Essentials on the Edge

The Edge show from on Channel 9 gives the latest weekly news from Microsoft relevant for IT Professionals and a technical dive into various products and scenarios like Windows Server, Windows Azure, Private Cloud, and Consumerization of IT. Edge Show 63 is on Windows Server 2012 Essentials: Rick is joined by Colin Molina, Sr. Program […]

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The Home Tech Podcast Episode 118

The Average Guy have posted episode 118 of the Home Tech podcast. This week Microsoft MVP John Zajdler talks Windows Server 2012 Essentials, Western Digital Sentinel DX4000, WSE RemoteApp 2012, ownCloud and Plex. Great stuff as usual, which you can find here.

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The BYOB Podcast Episode 122

Episode 122 of the BYOB podcast this week is about the new Xbox One, where Mike and Michael give their perspective and insight. Interested? You can find this episode of the Build Your Own Box (BYOB) podcast here.

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Converting the WD DX4000 to WS2012

A user by the name of "tswalker" has written a series of 3 articles on converting the WD DX4000 from Western Digital to Windows Server 2012. The 3 detailed posts explain how to create the image with included drivers to convert this great box from WD into a fully fledged server. Additional articles explain “how […]

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Windows Home Server – A PC Tech’s Review

Technibble.com a resource for PC repair technician’s has a nice review of Windows Home Server. Writer Tony Scarpelli explains how to set it up on in a clients network and is a nice review from a PC repair tech. You can read Tony’s review here.

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Add-In: StableBit DrivePool v2.0.0260 BETA

StableBit DrivePool have released version 2.0.0260 BETA for users of WS2012 Essentials which provides performance optimizations. Here’s the full release notes for this version: Reduced the load on the CPU when processing real-time file performance data. Added 2 new .config options for the UI:   – UI_VerticalOnly – When set to True, Disables the horizontal […]

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WS2012e: Easy Small Business Internet and Cloud

TechRepublic have a write up on Windows Server 2012 Essentials. The article asks why you should consider WS2012e and why it is the Small Business Server (SBS) successor. Simplified administration and management as well as a client Launchpad which focuses on backup and shared access with Mac support. An interesting read, which you can find […]

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Add-In: StableBit DrivePool v1.3.2.7553 RC

An update is available for StableBit DrivePool for users of WHS2011, SBS 2011 Essentials and Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials. Version 1.3.2.7553 RC has the following change: Fixed folders not showing up in the StableBit DrivePool overview tab due to inconsistent shared folder registry keys. This release can be downloaded from here.