LaCie are now offering their 5big Server with Windows Storage Server 2008 which was formally known as Breckenridge, a close cousin to WHS2011. Known as the 5big Storage Server, its being touted as a professional file-sharing appliance for small and medium businesses. Available in 3 hard drive configurations 1TB, 5TB and 10TB costing $1,199, $1,599, […]
Episode 44 of BYOB is up, and this week Mike discusses some recent issues with his Windows Home Server stuttering during video playback and also provides details on his OCZ Vertex 3 SSD having an issue with Intel’s Rapid Storage Driver. All this plus lots more in episode 44.
Ed Bott’s Microsoft Report asks, Can a Windows Home Server user find happiness with a Drobo? After Microsoft announced they were dropping Drive Extender from Windows Home Server, Data Robotics, Inc offered a discount to Windows Home Server users to buy a Drobo. Ed Bott took a look at the 2 units offered at a […]
InfoWorld say that Windows Home Server 2011 is perfect for the smallest offices including doctors and dentists. After playing with the latest edition of Windows Home Server for the last few weeks, J. Peter Bruzzese released that apart from being ideal as a home solution that it has all that a small business would need […]
Drive Bender who are producing a Drive Extender replacement for WHS2011 users have partnered with Tranquil PC in the UK: Today Division-M, the developers behind Drive Bender, are pleased to announce their new partnership with UK based Tranquil PC. This partnership will see Drive Bender shipped with their Windows Home Server 2011 and Windows Storage […]
Tranquil PC have a version of their Leo SS4 Server which is powered by Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials. Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials was known by the code name Breckenridge and allows 25 computers to be connected compared to 10 with Windows Home Server. Active Directory join is also included. The Leo […]
This weeks edition of The Home Server Show podcast has details on Jim’s WHS2011 build, news, features and chat. You can find episode 136 here.
Lots has been happening at Tech-Ed 2011 this week, Microsoft’s annual conference for developers and IT professionals. WHS 2011 cousin SBS 2011 Essentials became a best of show finalist in the Microsoft Product category: It was also announced that SBS 2011 Essentials would be available on the HP MicroServer in early June for less than […]
This weekend sees the DSP version of Windows Home Server 2011 going on sale in Japan for 12,798 yen (approx. $156) and pricing information is starting to appear in other parts of the world too. LambdaTek in the UK are advertising it for £90.38 (approx. $146) whilst its currently being priced between $99 and $128 […]
DataCore have announced the beta release of their Drive Extender replacement add-in, DriveHarmony at Tech-Ed 2011: Microsoft Tech-Ed 2011: DataCore Software Adds Extra Data Protection, Flexibility and Speed to Windows Home Server with DriveHarmony Welcomes beta testers to trial DriveHarmony’s new pooling, mirroring and caching features that boost performance and sidestep hard disk drive limitations […]
