An update is available for StableBit DrivePool for users of WHS2011, SBS 2011 Essentials and Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials.
Version 1.3.2.7553 RC has the following change:
This release can be downloaded from here.
WSE RemoteApp 2012 is yet another add-in from the Office Maven for Windows Server 2012 Essentials.
Here’s what it can do:
WSE RemoteApp 2012 makes it possible for administrators to deliver remote applications (referred to as “RemoteApp programs” or simply “RemoteApps“) to their users. Specifically, WSE RemoteApp 2012 enables a straightforward publishing process that allows applications installed directly on the server to be provided to users, allows RemoteApp programs to run side-by-side with local programs, and offers integration with a custom “launcher” application to make it simple for users to find and launch RemoteApp programs.
RemoteApp programs are programs that are accessed remotely through a special type of Remote Desktop Connection, and appear as if they are running on the end user’s local computer. Instead of being presented to the user in the desktop of the server, as with a traditional Remote Desktop Connection, the RemoteApp programs are integrated with the client computer’s desktop, running in their own resizable window, with their own entry in the taskbar. If the programs use notification area icons, the icons appear in the client computer’s notification area. Any popup windows are redirected to the local desktop, and local drives and printers can be redirected to appear within the RemoteApp programs. Many users might not be aware that a RemoteApp program is any different than a local program.
WSE RemoteApp 2012 provides administrators the ability to group and personalize RemoteApp programs and make them available to individual end users via the WSE RemoteApp Launcher application. WSE RemoteApp 2012 improves the user’s experience, opens new avenues for program deployment, and reduces the amount of administrative effort required to support these programs.
Users can run published RemoteApp programs in two different ways:
• Locally from the server’s Launchpad application that is installed on their computer.
• Remotely from almost anywhere using the server’s built-in Remote Web Access (RWA) website.
WSE RemoteApp 2012 can be used completely free of charge for up to 21 days, after that, you will need to purchase a license which is available in 2 versions. WSE RemoteApp 2012 Supports up to 10 users and 25 RemoteApps for $100 whilst WSE RemoteApp 2012 Plus supports up to 25 users and unlimited RemoteApps for $175.
More information is available from here.
WSE Office 2012 is an add-in from the Office Maven for Windows Server 2012 Essentials which provides individual user-level access to Microsoft Office application from your server:
WSE Office 2012 can run a server-installed copy of each of the Microsoft Office applications from any computer just as if they were running directly on the local computer. Each application runs in its own fully resizable window with its own entry in the taskbar. Its popup windows are redirected to the local desktop, its notification area icons (if any) appear in the local computer’s notification area, and the local computer’s drives and printers can be redirected to it; making a completely seamless “Office” experience for your end-users.
With WSE Office 2012, a single server-side installation of Microsoft Office can be shared by up to 10 users of your network (up to 25 in the “Plus” edition). Each user is provided with full access to their very own instance of the individual Microsoft Office applications. They’ll enjoy access to Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word (the “Plus” edition also supports Access, InfoPath, Lync, Project, Publisher, SharePoint Workspace, and Visio) from any computer on your network, or from almost anywhere using your server’s built-in Remote Web Access website.
WSE Office 2012 can be used completely free of charge for up to 21 days, after that, you will need to purchase a license which is available in 2 versions. WSE Office 2012 supports up to 10 users and Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word for $75 whilst WSE Office 2012 Plus supports up to 25 users and Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word. As well as Access, InfoPath, Lync, Project, Publisher, SharePoint Workspace, and Visio for $125.
More information is available from here.
WSE Quicken 2012 is another add-in from the Office Maven for Windows Server 2012 Essentials which provides individual user-level access to Intuit’s Quicken application from your server.
Here’s the details:
WSE Quicken 2012 can run a server-installed copy of Quicken from any computer just as if it were running directly on the local computer. Quicken runs in its own fully resizable window with its own entry in the taskbar. Its popup windows are redirected to the local desktop, its notification area icons (if any) appear in the local computer’s notification area, and the local computer’s drives and printers can be redirected to it; making a completely seamless “Quicken” experience for your end-users.
With WSE Quicken 2012, a single server-side installation of Quicken can be shared by up to 25 users of your network. Each user is provided with full access to their very own instance of Quicken. They’ll be able to manage their spending, stay on top of their personal finances, and stick to a budget from any computer on your network, or from almost anywhere using your server’s built-in Remote Web Access website.
WSE Quicken 2012 can be used completely free of charge for up to 21 days, after that, you will need to purchase a license which costs $40 with support up to 25 users.
More information is available from here.
The Office Maven have released WSE QuickBooks 2012 for Windows Server 2012 Essentials which provides individual user-level access to Intuit’s QuickBooks application from your server.
Here’s the blurb:
WSE QuickBooks 2012 can run a server-installed copy of QuickBooks from any computer just as if it were running directly on the local computer. QuickBooks runs in its own fully resizable window with its own entry in the taskbar. Its popup windows are redirected to the local desktop, its notification area icons (if any) appear in the local computer’s notification area, and the local computer’s drives and printers can be redirected to it; making a completely seamless “QuickBooks” experience for your end-users.
With WSE QuickBooks 2012, a single server-side installation of QuickBooks can be shared by up to 25 users of your network. Each user is provided with full access to their very own instance of QuickBooks. They’ll be able to organize their business finances, create invoices, pay bills, track sales & expenses, and manage payroll from any computer on your network, or from almost anywhere using your server’s built-in Remote Web Access website.
WSE QuickBooks 2012 can be used completely free of charge for up to 21 days, after that, you will need to purchase a license which costs $50 with support up to 25 users.
More information is available from here.
Episode 121 of the BYOB podcast is up:
“Kevin Schoonover joins the BYOB crew this week for an all rants n raves episode. Some new cloud storage services. PlayOn”
You can catch episode 121 here.
Version 2.0.0.256 beta of StableBit DrivePool adds some major new back-end features, improved read striping and a new Performance UI:
The new performance UI lets you see exactly what’s happening on the pool, at a glance. It shows you the most important information in real time.
Read striping is a feature in DrivePool that is designed to improve the performance of reading duplicated files from the pool. In essence it can read from multiple disks at the same time in order to improve (or maintain) performance.
The good news is that this is going to be the last major addition to DrivePool 2.0 BETA. Next, the existing features will be polished up and DrivePool 2.0 will ship as a final.
More information on these latest features can be found in this covecube blog post.
The beta release of StableBit DrivePool for WS2012 Essentials has had an update.
Version 2.0.0.256 beta has the following change log:
You can download this release from here.
A short 19 minute episode of The Home Server Show this week.
Episode 224 has Jim Collison live from the Drobo Meetup, which you can find here.
The worlds fastest Small Business Server lives in the trunk of a supercharged 2008 SRT8 Dodge Challenger.
A HP ProLiant MicroServer runs SBS 2011 which is mounted on a SSD to mitigate vibration from the car:
“Using the netbook back at the pits, we logged into the HP MicroServer via RDP and ran System Information for Windows (SIW) to keep an eye on the internal temperature of the CPU and SSD drive with the trunk closed. Since it was such cool day, all the temps stayed nice and chilly in the server. In fact, the only moving parts in the entire trunk were one cooling fan in the server and another one in the UPS. The rig doesn’t build up much heat anyway.”
If you would like to read more about the world’s fastest server, you can find the info here.
