Win Perfect Disk 11 WHS Bundle – Day 5
Starting last week, and up to Tuesday this week we have been giving away a total of 11 copies of PerfectDisk 11 Windows Home Server Bundle – A prize fund worth more than $549. The bundle version we are giving away gives you a license to defrag WHS as well as one PC and are worth $49.99 each.
Tomorrow is version 11 launch day and today you have another chance of winning one of the two copies which are available. By just leaving a comment below telling us the top 2 or 3 things you would like to see in Windows Home Server which are currently not in the product.
More information on what’s new in version 11 of PerfectDisk can be found here. Winners will be announced Wednesday 10th March.
UPDATE: Day 5 of the competition is now closed and so are the comments.
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1. Online backup of files to MS SkyDrive, i think 25GB of space should be enough for this. Or just SkyDrive integration.
2. Ability to backup client computer over internet
3. Better built-in media sharing, media streaming and built-in streaming of media directly from server (like WebGuide).
I would like to see much tighter integration with Media Center and a better way, or even a way to make a backup copy of the system drive. Thanks Phil.
1. Integration of usenet software (eg Alt Binz)
2. Can’t thing of anything else, it does the job i need perfectly
1. A way to back up server drives themselves.
2. A way to back up clients over the internet.
3. More that 10 clients associated with the server.
A way to back up the system partition and restore to any sized disk.
1. Backup system partition
2. Easy migration if system drive to bigger disk
3. Integrated antivirus (Microsoft Security Essentials or something like that)
1. Backup system OS
2. Media Center softsled.
3. Easy system drive replacement.
1.OS backup
2.Better integration with Media Center (possibly built in streaming like Subsonic)
3.Intergrated email server and calendar
Already mentioned, but:
OS backup
Integrated cloud backup
Backup over the internet
To Peter C – check out SabNZBd, it changed my life. Truly.
#1. Backup the server driver with the OS on it.
#2. Allow easier remote access. Maybe a free tunnel through M$. This would allow people that have ISP’s that don’t allow more than 1 or two incoming ports to do more remote work. (cough charter)
#3. Maybe a way to backup to another home server on remote location / cloud.
Integration of Security Essentials integration and PlayOn.
Better integration of media center
Soft sled, I.E. Streaming live tv to a fully featured extender
easier/ automatic backup of the system partition on another drive, with a easy way to restore it
1. ability to replace system disk without the need for a complete re-installation.
2. easier tabbing in the console (a bit slow when connecting through the internet).
3. higher resolution for the console.
1. more automatic backup agents (sony psp, ps3, linux, etc.)
2. more built-in support for home server type setup (home calendaring, webcam, email, staged downloads, etc.)
1. Media Center recording capabilities.
2. Backup of System OS and client backups.
3. Ability to use IIS7 to host websites like Vista, 7, and Server OSes. Could intergrate currently web logon into IIS and let users expand to include personal site. This way we could use MS Expression Studio to create Silverlight videos and other content that could be hosted on the Home Server. You can do all this with Windows 7, why not WHS as well.
1. Backup of complete server system using the the media bays ( HP MediaSmart).
2. APS Server – Integrated solution for Application host via internet (a la WHS Quickbooks).
3. Media Server host – for Centon like devices
1.backup of system drive
2. resize the console and full screen view
3. add-in repository
Sorry, I can’t keep it to 3. I have to go with counting down my top 5:
5) Integration with external network enabled cameras for home security / DVR / remote viewing support.
4) Backup of traveling or remote family PCs.
3) Automated backup of the server (shared folders and backup databases) to either external HD and/or the cloud.
2) Versioning of files in Shared folders.
1) Integration of Media Center features in the WHS (e.g. ability to add tuners directly to the box, Zune podcast downloads, etc.)
1. Backup System OS
2. Media Center integration.
3. Web server based media streaming including streaming of Live TV, Webcams.
Backup of the backup database and files to external or cloud storage
Backup of “shares” to cloud storage
Backup of restore of system OS or support mirroring of system OS partition
“Family” sharepoint service
Easy Backup and restoration of the system drive
Easy Backup and restoration of the backup database
1. I’d like to see added in reporting of due Windows Updates. It tells you when a system has a firewall or anti virus off but not if it has overdue updates.
2. Easier setup of remote access to include a privately purchased domain name.
1. Backup & easy replacement of the system drive (I’ve had 2 fail)
2. Full Windows Media Center integration
3. Official WHS Apps Store
1) Media Center Integration
2) Easy Backup of System drive
3) Ability to version files by folder or share
1. Backup system partition
2. Easy migration of system drive to bigger disk
3. Integrated antivirus monitoring all pcs
1. Remote Access doesn’t setup and report to HomeServer.com properly for my WAN Id properly for a Linksys WRT54G Router – I have to use NO-IP.com to get remote access.
2. OPS Partition Backup Feature – using Acronis True Image Home 2010 manually for now.
3. Improved Windows Media Center Interface and Recording Capability.
4. Better Power Control of the LAN like Windows 7 – using Lights-Out now but OPS is not responding very well!
5. Update Password setup keeps reporting on the password that is set properly.
These 5 things are the ones that bug me the most and could use an Upgrade. – – – Shorto
Most of the PC’s in the house are back-up’d when they’re active, and not during the night. They are located in bedrooms and are not 100% quiet. There are 2 things I’d like to see improved:
1. backing up in the background, and not consuming so much CPU power that the PC cannot be used for minutes (my laptop is dead for 15 minutes !!)
2. when a PC is switched off during back-up, I would like to have the option to delay physically switching off until the backup is complete (just like when installing updates).
3. full integration of media center into WHS, including a server farm, which is remote controllable through an extender.
Auto pilot backup including OS (including Time machine like …?!)
Cleaning up shared folders (duplicate removals, version controls etc..)
Easy migration from sluggish disk to a new disk
Live Mesh
Media Center
Integrated Media Center Functionality so that I can use the Server to not only store the recording, but also view the Media Center front end.
1. iSCSI support.
2. Mediacenter capabilities including tuner/recording support.
3. Server 2008 R2 as base OS (including SMB 2.0 support).
4. Much faster WHS Console.
5. Web-based console.
Better Windows Media Center integration
Easier transfer from old disk no a new disk
Included antivirus software
1. Web based console as “lite mode”
2. Make WHS Console look better when you have more than 2 addins
3. Finer control over when PC’s are being backed up
Microsoft Security Essentials integrated into the WHS
Method to Backup System Partition and Data partition without use of tried party tools
1. More security documentation and reviews. ( no one seems to discuss this).
2. More camera integration.
1) File Versioning (i.e., “snapshots”) on Share content
2) MSE integration
3) File Versioning on backed up content.
1. More comprehensive Partition Backup
2. More efficient Integrated Anti-virus
3. Better Media centre integration
1. OS files Backup.
2. Integrated Anti Virus/Malware.
3. Integrated capable syslog service/utility.
1. Ability to back up WHS installation
2. Better media center integration
3. Live Mesh integration
4. Better AV support
1. Better streaming media capabilities. I like WebGuide’s ability to chose a server-side streaming format, and subsonic is a nice interface for music specifically.
2. Integration with Live Mesh would be stellar!
3. Easily make a complete back/image up the C: drive.
Backup or move of System Drive to another drive in the WHS.
Integrated background Video Converter to different formats
Automatic/Scheduled remote Services for client Pc´s (Lights Out)