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By on September 17th, 2013

Install and Configure the Windows Server Essentials Experience Role

The Windows Server Essentials and Small Business Server Blog have posted an article on how to install and configure the Windows Server Essentials Experience role. This post looks at the multiple options for deployment depending on your environment, remote installation using Windows PowerShell and deploying WS Essentials on virtual machines. You can find the details […]

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By on September 16th, 2013

Learn Windows Server 2012 R2

Would you like to learn more about Windows Server 2012 R2? Microsoft’s Virtual Academy have a What’s New in Windows Server 2012 R2 Jump Start: View this demo-rich Jump Start showing IT pros the new capabilities and features of Windows Server 2012 R2. Microsoft Senior Technical Evangelist Rick Claus and Lead Architect and President of […]

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By on September 14th, 2013

Add-In: KeepVault v4.20

KeepVault have released version 4.20 which now adds support for Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 Essentials and Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials. This release also allows users to manage their devices from the web console. You can download version 4.20 from here.

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By on September 13th, 2013

Create a Dashboard UI in WS2012e

If you would like to know how to add a new tab on the Windows Server 2012 Essentials Dashboard or add a new page into the Add a User Wizard so that you can integrate your service with the new user creation flow then The Windows Server Essentials and Small Business Server Blog has a […]

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By on September 13th, 2013

Home Server SMART Classic Beta v3.1.9.11

Home Server SMART for version 1 of WHS v1 has been updated, re-named and a beta is available. Home Server SMART is now known as Home Server SMART Classic now  has support for SSDs, has mobile notifications, disk self-tests, exporting of results plus more. Installing Home Server SMART Classic: HSS Classic now uses version 3.5 […]

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By on September 12th, 2013

The Home Server Show Podcast Episode 236

Episode 236 of The Home Server Show podcast is this week about WS2012 Essentials R2: We’re talking Essentials R2 tonight with a large panel of folks.  John Zajdler is back with Christopher Courtney with him…  We cover Windows 8.1 issues, Essentials R2 issues and come back to the topic of whether or not Essentials is […]

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By on September 11th, 2013

WS2012 Essentials R2 Install on a HP MicroServer Fixed

If you try to install WS2012 Essentials R2 onto a HP MicroServer with the integrated network card then the install will fail, well that is up to now. HP have released an updated driver and firmware which should now hopefully address this issue. Thanks to David McCabe for the update.

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By on September 10th, 2013

Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Top 10 Features

Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 became available for users of TechNet and MSDN yesterday and will be reach General Availability (GA) on October 18th. Scott Johnson on the Windows Storage Server blog gives us his top 10 new features on this new release of Storage Server. Toy can find Scott’s list here, which also has […]

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By on September 09th, 2013

Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Released on TechNet and MSDN

In response to requests Microsoft have released Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 R2 and more importantly for us Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials earlier than expected to MSDN and TechNet subscribers. Also released today was Visual Studio 2013 RC and Windows Server 2012 R2 Storage Server and Foundation (MSDN only). More information is available from […]

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By on September 09th, 2013

Video: HP MicroServer Teardown

There is a nice 14 minute video on the HP MicroServer where it is torn down and returned to stock condition: “The N40L MicroServer I had used in earlier testing of Windows Server 2012 Essentials R2 Preview Storage Spaces Performance is Torn-Down and Returned to a Stock Condition.”

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