Comments on: Windows Home Server V2 (Vail) Part 1

By: Matthew Glover

Matthew Glover — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 07:38:40 +0000

Yes, Windows Home Server Vail has full ability to back itself up and fully restore itself from that backup, It works very well as it is based on Windows Server 2008 R2.

By: davephan

davephan — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Can WHS vail backup itself? One serious flaw with WHS is that it cannot be imaged. To recover, the WHS operating system, all programs, and all configurations need to be done from scratch.

WHS needs a way to backup itself so that a painful scratch rebuild is not necessary if there are problems.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:58:06 +0000

Hi A, WHS is for non experts and uses therefore the same idea like ‘drobo’. Advandage: diverse HD sizes may be mixed and you have something like Raid 1 on folder level, the HD isn’t formatted in a proporietary way with WHS1 – not sure for WHS2); disadvandage: the backup (copy) process takes time for large files, read bandwith isn’t doubled, WHS does not backup itself or an installed software.
I run RAID5 with three drives and a hot stand by drive of different age (!) with WHS, and it’s fast!
Also check with Ken Warrens comments on other sites.

By: A

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:24:13 +0000

Why isn’t RAID support? Does this mean software RAID or hardware RAID? I’d like to know what the risks are for using hardware RAID? What is the issue that could occur that RAID is a problem?

By: Marc

Marc — Wed, 26 May 2010 13:13:12 +0000

I’m starting to read up on this so i may not be completelly up to date.
I see that MS still didn’t add Media Center to WHS, just for that i will problebly not update.
I don’t understand why MS sells this OS as a place where all your media should be kept and served from if Media Center is not included.

I’ll wait and see….

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By: Jordan

Jordan — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:23:11 +0000

@Dan – I sense you are still a little bitter about the data corruption issue that plagued WHS when it was first released. Part of the problem with being an early adapter is often you get something unexpected! be it good or bad, it happens. The data corruption issue has been resolved and WHS backups and file storage is working excellent for myself and what i would assume are many other satisfied users. I myself enjoy WHS and am excited about the new versions, please dont run around telling people “BUY it and you will be sory” because you had a problem with the software in its early days. Suck it up and realize that WHS is a great product, or install linux and leave the WHS sites alone. Your comment simply serves no purpose for others reading this article.

Thanks

By: Sir No-Bull

Sir No-Bull — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:25:12 +0000

Note to “dan”: You do NOT to have to buy and try anything. It seems that you missed the “beta” part of Veil…. Wait for the final product, and then you can decide if Microsoft screwed you or not. Headless support WILL come, I am certain of it. Most of the processors already support 64bit OSes so … I don’t see any problems.

If I were you, I would learn as much as possible on proposed features and influence that. For example, I see that the backup scheduling is still lacking. It seems that nothing major has been done in this area (except the visual fluff).
I want to see a more robust scheduler i.e. custom times for different days or month/year end backups.

By: Mr. Sam Mlambo|Direct Response Copywriter

Mr. Sam Mlambo|Direct Response Copywriter — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:14:43 +0000

We want more! we want more! keep up the good blogging. THis is my first time to comment but not my first time to check out your post. I look forward to reading more from you.

By: dan

dan — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:34:54 +0000

So I bought the WHS and installed it on a headless machine and now if I want to upgrade “I have to buy” another machine. So did you MS think of me? I think you did and decided that you want to rip me off.
Anyway an OS which is commited to backing up and staffs my backups up because of file corruption CAN NOT BE TRUSTED.
I did, and now I have a WHS server that I use as NAS, AND another backup system to make sure that the I really have backups.
BUY it and you will be sory.
I AM.

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By: Hoberion

Hoberion — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 05:20:21 +0000

Wake me up when its got media center

By: eli

eli — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:22:57 +0000

is it possible to upgrade a headless whs to vail, possibly install it by moving the hd to a headed pc– all without wiping the data…

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By: Henri

Henri — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:04:22 +0000

How many users/machins can you add? Is it still limited to 10?

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