WHS AntiVirus Products

Bright Hub has a nice look at the various antivirus software which is available for Windows Home Server users.

Mouse Virus

Avast! Windows Home Server, AVG Anti-Virus Business Edition 2011 and ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Home Edition are all looked at, which you can find here.

Windows Media Connect 2.0 and TwonkyMedia Compared

HP have created a detailed comparison between the two most popular media servers.

Both Windows Media Connect 2.0 and TwonkyMedia are compared side by side including the software’s views and file formats.

Comparison of WMC and TwonkyMedia

Should you install TwonkyMedia on Windows Home Server? Have a read and let me know what you think.

Join The Home Server Show Live Tonight

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If you are free at 8:30 PM Central tonight then be sure to catch The Home Server show podcast live, as it happens and join in at http://homeservershow.com/live to chat about the new Acer, DataCore on track for their DE type add-in and a new MVP!

The Acer RevoCenter for WHS2011

Acer have details up on their website of the RevoCenter, which is their new piece of hardware for WHS2011.

Acer RevoCenter

Available in 2 configurations, the black RevoCenter weighs in at less than 10ibs and off course comes complete with WHS2011. Both configurations come with 2GB of DDR2 memory, gigabit LAN, 5 USB, eSATA and 1 PCIe x1 which are powered by the Intel ICH9R Express chipset.

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The AH341-U1T2H model priced at $399.99 has one 1TB hard drive in one of the four 3.5" bays and a Intel Atom D410 Processor (1.66GHz, 512KB L2 cache). Whilst the AH342-U2T2H at $499.99 has one 2TB hard drive in one of its 4 bays and a Intel Atom D510 Processor (1.66GHz, 1MB L2 cache) processor.

Acer RevoCenter Back

Both units come with a six-month trial to McAfee Total Protection Service, have the one-touch USB backup button and a 1-year limited warranty as did the Acer Aspire easyStore.

Acer RevoCenter Open

The Acer RevoCente should be available very soon, and very nice it looks too, just like its WHS v1 brother the Acer Aspire easyStore.

More details are available from Acer.

KeepVault Online Backup 4.0 Released

As we announced earlier this week KeepVault version 4 is now available for both Windows Home Server v1 and WHS2011. Here is the press release:

KeepVault.com Online Backup 4.0 Released | Best Small Business & Consumer Data Backup Solution

Version 4.0 of KeepVault.com data backup service available now; fastest data backup and recovery, intelligent file versioning and differential uploads, higher encryption levels, file protection queue manager, improved web access and account management, support for new Microsoft 2011 Server Platforms. Prices start from under $4/month, with no per computer fees, free trial available.

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San Luis Obispo, CA (PRWEB) April 5, 2011

Proxure, Inc., a leading developer of information backup and synchronization technologies for consumer and small/medium business users, announced today the availability of Version 4.00 of its KeepVault.com data backup solution for Microsoft Windows Server, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP. New with this release are custom versions of the KeepVault client software designed specifically for Microsoft Windows Home Server 2011, Windows Small Business Server 2011, and Windows Storage Server 2011, and a new Mac OSX client for the KeepVault Connector file archiving functionality.

The KeepVault data backup solution provides backup to a secure online storage account with the option of simultaneous backup to local and network devices such as internal/external hard drives and USB flash drives. Emphasis is placed on ease-of-use, reliability, security, and quality customer service; all at an affordable price. Competing solutions like Mozy, SOS Online Backup, Backblaze, or Carbonite offer some but not all of these essential elements.

KeepVault and KeepVault Pro are the perfect solutions for consumers and small-sized businesses looking to ‘offsite’ their important files and protect them from disasters or loss. Purchase the amount of storage required and backup an unlimited number of devices and servers for no additional cost. Pro users can create and administer sub-accounts to partition different users or clients. Backup is automatic, continuous, and in real-time, or can be scheduled. ‘One-Click Restore’ intelligently finds only the missing files, while ‘Selective Restore’ and ‘Selective Download’ (pro only) give users complete control over which computer and which files to restore from and to.

Some features of the new KeepVault 4.00
· Backward compatible with existing KeepVault storage accounts
· New platform support
· Windows Home Server 2011 (code name Vail)
· Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials (code name Aurora)
· Windows Storage Server (code name Breckenridge)
· Protect and store multiple versions of files (pro only)
· 256bit encryption (pro only – regular accounts continue with 128bit)
· Updated web.keepvault.com download portal. Easier navigation. Faster downloads (pro only)
· Administer your storage. Allocate “sub-buckets” for family, friends, and co-workers (pro only)
· Optimized file deletion process
· File queue viewer. Prioritize your files. View, order, and delete files before they are protected
· New OSX Mac Client for KeepVault Connector

Learn more about KeepVault’s unique features at http://www.keepvault.com/features
Learn more about KeepVault Connector at http://www.keepvault.com/windowshomeserver
Pricing & Availability
KeepVault Version 4.00 is available now and offers several plans to choose from starting at just $0.13/day for 40GB of storage. For more information, including a free 15-day trial version, please visit
http://www.keepvault.com

About Proxure
Founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Luis Obispo, CA, Proxure, Inc. specializes in developing revolutionary new technologies for information storage, backup, and synchronization. With over 50 years of collective experience in data storage technology from companies including Veritas, Roxio, and Sonic Solutions, the Proxure development team has released intriguing products including KeepSync(TM) (patent-pending) and KeepVault(TM) applications.

Mozy, SOS Online Backup, Backblaze, and Carbonite are trademarks of their respective companies

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Add-In: My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 2.00 Pre Release 1

A pre-release of the add-in which helps you manage your movie collection is now available for Windows Home Server 2011.

My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 operates as database back-end for My Movies clients in multi-zone environments. My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 – 2.00 Pre Release 1 operates as back-end server for My Movies 4.00 Pre Release 5.
 
The My Movies for Windows Media Center or My Movies Collection Management products can be downloaded and installed on client PC’s to maintain movies in the database on My Movies for Windows Home Sever 2011.

My Movies for WHS2011 2.00 Pre Release 1

You can grab yourself a copy from here.

WHS 2011 Online Help Available

WHS2011 Online Help

As we announced back in January, the online help pages for both Windows Home Server 2011 and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials are up and have some great information to assist you with any problems you may encounter.

Where to Get the Colorado Downloads

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As we reported WHS2011 (Vail) and Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials – WSS Essentials (Breckenridge) went to RTM status, but also worth reporting is that SBS 2011 Essentials (Aurora) was also Released To Manufacturing. This means that all 3 products in the Colorado family are now on the way to being pressed by the DVD factories and on the way to OEMs etc.

If you are a subscriber then you can download WHS2011, SBS 2011 Essentials and WSS Essentials from TechNet and WHS2011 and SBS 2011 Essentials from MSDN.

And finally SBS 2011 Essentials is also available as a 180-day trial download which you may obtain from here.

WHS2011 Available to Subscribers of TechNet and MSDN

WHS 2011 on TechNet

Good news for those of you with a TechNet or MSDN subscription, who are waiting for WHS2011. As of now WHS2011 is available from both services for you to download, test and evaluate.

CloudBerry Backup for WHS Supports Multiple Languages

CloudBerry Lab have just added Japanese to their list of supported languages to Cloudberry Backup for Windows Home Server, which now includes English, German, Spanish, Chinese, Norwegian, Polish and Russian. Support for the Tokyo AWS region has also been added.

To select your language just go to Settings, and then CloudBerry Backup and click Options:

CloudBerry Change Language Settings