The guys at StableBit have been hard at work compiling the StableBit DrivePool User Manual. There are currently four sections to the guide. The quick start section and sections on adding and removing a drive to and from the pool as well as folder duplication. Its currently still a work in progress, which you can […]
If you would like to know how to add or remove a user account to Windows Home Server 2011 then groovyPost has a tutorial for you. This back to basics tutorial explains the process of adding users to the network which is one of the first things which you need to do once you start […]
US online retailer Zones has the NeoN40L equipped HP ProLiant MicroServer for just $199.98. The MicroServer is an ideal home for Windows Home Server and comes complete with 2GB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive. More details are available at Zones.
Focusing on the business benefits of technology, the CIAOPS Need to Know Podcast has Kevin Royalty on this weeks episode. Kevin who is a Small Business Server MVP talks about SBS and Windows Home Server in this hour long, episode 25: “In this episode I chat with SBS MVP Kevin Royalty about some of the […]
Version 2.11 PR2 of My Movies for WHS 2011 is available. My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 2.11 Pre Release 2 can be used as server for My Movies 4.03 Pre Release 2 clients. This latest release includes the following changes: Fix: File locking bug when changing cover on copied music disc. Fix: Special […]
You probably know that we are fans of the online backup provider CrashPlan which we use here at MSWHS.com. Today the company announced version 3.2 of their CrashPlan and CrashPlan PRO software which allows you to now pause backups on certain networks, pause backups when your device battery is low and a Mac menu bar […]
Build 5888 of StableBit DrivePool is available for download. This latest release includes the following changes: Show folder pie chart for folders containing a ‘. "Indexing" is no longer shown when indexing is paused. Allow disk removal without a license. Recalculate balance ratio right after adding a new drive to the pool. Do not change […]
Episode 175 of The Home Server Show podcast is available. And in this weeks episode: “It’s another week about the future. Windows 8 and what it means to file systems, storage, and home servers. We go over Storage Spaces in detail with Mike Faucher of the BYOB Podcast. Lots of chat with zero news. We […]
The add-in Snoop-de-dupe has been updated to version 1.75. Snoop-de-dupe will automatically scan your server storage in real-time and display duplicate files allowing you to either delete, ignore/keep , or replace the duplicate files with a hard-link (available in WHS/SBS 2011 only). Change log for version 1.75: New Features: Updated the Batch Resolve dialog to […]
A back to basics post from last year on how to backup your Windows Home Server folders to an external hard drive. The tutorial by Brian Burgess at BYTE takes us through the necessary steps to giving our data a second level of protection. You can find Brian’s tutorial here.
