WSS Essentials Released
Yesterday just 4 days after WHS2011 was signed off Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials (WSS Essentials) was also signed off and will be on NAS devices very soon.
Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials which was known as code name Breckenridge can be used as a new server for storage or to add additional storage capacity to an existing server.
WSS Essentials enables OEMs and system builders to build NAS appliances that are ideally suited to help the small business owner keep important data automatically backed up, protected, organized and accessible from virtually anywhere. As well as this Active Directory join capability enables WSS Essentials to easily integrate into existing infrastructure and networks.
- When will OEM’s offer WSS Essentials-based server appliances? We expect to start seeing NAS storage appliances running Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials in the next few months. Further information will be released about supporting OEM’s as they unfold their release strategy.
- Can I buy WSS Essentials through all channels? No, WSS Essentials will only be available via specialized OEM’s only.
- What languages does WSS Essentials support? 19 languages: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), Chinese (Hong Kong), Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish.
- When will the Evaluation for WSS Essentials be made available? The evaluation experience for Windows Storage Server Essentials will be released in early April.
- When will I be able to download WSS Essentials via my TechNet or MSDN subscription? WSS Essentials will be made available only through MSDN starting early April.
- Can you tell me more about WSS Essentials? You can learn more with our WSS Essentials datasheet. It is part of the Windows Storage Server family.
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