If you would like to beta test the Lights-Out Mobile Client for windows RT and Windows 8 then the developer would like to hear from you. So if you would like to do this, send an email to beta at homeserversoftware dot com to apply.
If you would like to try out Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, then a 180 day trial has become available at the TechNet Evaluation Center. This is a great way for you to test this latest version of WS2012 Essentials for 6 months and if you decide to purchase there is no need to reinstall […]
The latest episode of the Home Server Show podcast is up: “A lot to cover in a short amount of time on this show. New gear and a lot of media related topics tonight. I almost forget the lead! A new bare metal backup option is available for you although it will be for a […]
Microsoft’s Elden Christensen discusses the storage features in Windows Server 2012 R2. Jeff James from the Petri IT Knowledgebase had the opportunity of interviewing Elden, and the transcript can be found here.
As a follow up from part 1, the second part of "A First Look at Windows Server 2012 R2 Storage" has been published. This second part goes into creating a Storage Pool and creating a Virtual Hard Disk alongside it, which you can find here.
For more information on Drive Bender v2 beta 1, which we mentioned yesterday, then their blog post gives more information on this latest beta release. All the details can be found here.
Drive Bender v2 beta 1 is here for users of WHS 2011. Remember this is beta software. Beta change log key: [*] General information. [b] Bug fix. [u] Updated feature. [n] New feature. [d] Driver change. [k] Known issue or limitations. Release v2.0.1.0 beta (2013-10-08): [u] Much of the core Drive Bender service has been […]
TweakTown have a NAS HDD showdown between the WD Red vs the Seagate NAS. A very thorough 6 page review can be found here, but in conclusion they are both as good as each other.
The Sentinel DS5100/DS6100 are 2 new offerings from WD. Similar too the WD Sentinel DX4000 these 2 new offerings come with Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials instead of Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials. A Intel Xeon processor with RAID JBOD, 0, 1, 5 or 10. The WD Sentinel DS5100 is available in 4TB ($2,560) […]
The WD Sentinel DS 6100 is an update to the DX4000 but this one is using Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials. A nice unit, although pricey! A 2 page review can be found at The Register.
