WHS

Windows Home Server.

Windows Home Server 2011 Available on MSDN/Tech Subscribers

Windows Home Server 2011 had been RTM’d a few weeks ago, and today that download is available for subscribers of MSDN and TechNet.  This is the long awaited follow-up to v1 of WHS, but this release is met with a lot of criticism of the decision to remove the popular… Continue reading

Windows Home Server 2011 (aka Vail) RC Released

On Tuesday we reported that the Windows Server team posted a tweet saying that a new RC build of Vail would be available via Microsoft Connect.  Just a little while after that the tweet was removed but regardless the info was still out there.  Vail is also now known as… Continue reading

New Windows Vail Build Coming [Updated]

The Windows Home Server team has been pretty quiet since the news that Drive Extender was removed from Vail, but today we get word that a new RC of Windows Home Server Vail will be available sometime today on Connect.

https://connect.microsoft.com/WindowsHomeServer

We will update when the release is live.

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WHS Vail Refresh

WHS Vail is the next version of Windows Home Server.  A public preview was released several months ago, and this week Microsoft released a refresh to the beta.  One of the most notable features of this update is the ability to backup OS X computers which could broaden the appeal… Continue reading

WHS Outlook – Plugin for Windows Home Server

This looks like a very promising WHS add-in that I saw over the weekend.  WHS Outlook gives you the ability to integrate Outlook into WHS and can allow up to 10 different client PC’s to be shared via the WHS Console.

http://www.theofficemaven.com/products/whs-outlook

Being able to have access to Outlook via… Continue reading

WHS Add-In Central Beta Update

We told you a bit about the Add-In Central plugin for Windows Home Server several weeks ago, and a new beta update has been released.  This release fixes a few issues including the beta expiration that was affecting some users.

Add-In Central v1.0.2.32

Windows Home Server “Vail” Pre-Beta Available Today

As rumored earlier today, Microsoft has released a public preview of the next version of Windows Home Server – code named “Vail”.

According to Tom on Tech:

“Expected in this new release of Vail is DLNA compliance, media streaming over the internet, improved backup and restore functionality, improved storage… Continue reading

Windows Home Server with Cloud Integration?

The next version of Windows Home Server has remained quite a secret, but we did see some hints earlier in the year with a very early leaked release code-named Vail.  We Got Served has the scoop on a job posting on the WHS team that mentions Cloud integration.

Credit goes… Continue reading

Add-in Central Beta for WHS

One of my biggest peeves about Windows Home Server is its handling of add-ins.  Don’t get me wrong, add-ins are one of the best features of WHS, but there is really no way to manage them as far as knowing when an update is available.  A new add-in was released… Continue reading

Windows Home Server Needs Media Center

Let me start off by saying I love my WHS system at home, and I have recommended it countless times to friends and colleagues.  There is one downside though that I really hope Microsoft takes into consideration and adds into Windows Home Server, which we know v2 is being developed.… Continue reading