Paul Thurrott in his weekly Mailbag post has written the following about the forthcoming Windows 8 release: …Windows 8 will almost certainly be the first client version of Windows to use the Drive Extender technology that debuted in Windows Home Server. Among other things, Drive Extender allows Windows to divvy up hard drive storage into […]
Calvin Zito, (aka the HPStorageGuy)and his 10 year old son Cameron demonstrate how easy it is to install and setup the HP DataVault in this 8 minute video. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6phxPfV-5ac&border=1&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] Calvin also explains how the DataVault saved him from a data loss when his Flip video files were deleted, but thanks to his X510 he managed […]
Today the HomeServerSync Offsite backup add In from Tranquil PC goes to final beta. Tranquil are pleased to confirm that the HomeServerSync Suite of products is now almost out of beta. The VPN / Sync modules are still in beta, and are working well – with just a few issues being resolved. We have had […]
Microsoft’s Windows Home Server Blog has a Vail engineering post about the extensibility of Remote Web Access. The post looks at the new Remote Web Access site (RWA site) in Vail and how OEM and ISV partners/developers can integrate their own products/features into the Remote Web Access portal. Interested parties can read about it here.
Keeping close tabs on Microsoft, ZDNet’s Mary-Jo Foley tells us that a new beta of Vail will be available next week. Writing in here "All About Microsoft" column Mary Jo explains that Microsoft should be releasing new beta builds of both Vail and Aurora (a small business server based largely on the same code base […]
HTPCentric is a podcast dedicated to HTPC software, hardware, storage and customization. And episode 05 is all about HTPCs and Windows Home Server. Want to back up the PCs in your home without thinking about it? Need something to server media to several HTPCs spread through your house? Windows Home Server may be just what […]
Practically Networked are previewing Windows Home Server v2 (Vail) beta. Their preview firstly looks at Vail’s system requirements and then goes through the setup and features of Home Server’s newest version. You can find their preview here.
Another fine episode of "The Home Server Show" podcast is up and out. Episode 97 has quite a bit of chat on Media Center with Windows Home Server, and that of course is with the weeks WHS news. You can catch episode 97 here.
With the HP Data Vault X310 being available in the US, HP has also announced the X311 for Europe. The X311 is exactly the same as the X310 but is instead aimed at the European market. So how much will it cost, (including applicable tax) and in what countries will it be released? UK GBP […]
MediaMrkt a major retailer in Germany have a special limited time promotion on the HP X300 Data Vault. The X312 configuration with 2x1TB HDDs is being offered at 399 Euro, whilst the X315 which has 2x1TB and 2×1.5TB HDDs is being offered at 599 Euro. Both configurations have identical specifications (apart from the HDD capacity) […]
