Category: News

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Next DVBLink Version to Allow TV Streaming

DVPLogic are in the process of making a new version of the DVBLink Server Network Pack which will enable you to stream your TV channels over the internet to web browsers and potentially, mobile phones. At the present time there is no news if this will support adaptive streaming to the likes of the iPad […]

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HP Data Vault and the Dark Side!

The "Coming Home to Windows Home Server" Series is a break down of the Home Server by WHS MVP Eric B. Rux, who in his latest installment (Part 28) appears to have gone to the dark side! By having a MacBook Pro in his laptop bag and an iPhone (that’s the dark side bit – […]

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Is Microsoft's Network-in-a-Box for you?

Not sure if Windows Home Server is for you? Not to worry, as About.com tells you all about Home Server, from what it is to what is does. And more importantly why you should buy it. A great basic guide for the would be purchaser, which you can find here.

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Vail Available in German and Japanese

The German and Japanese language versions of Windows Home Server codename "Vail" are now available for download from "Microsoft Connect" (Registration Required)   Each package includes the Server Setup DVD, the Client Restore Media and the appropriate language Release Notes. Naturally let the team know your feedback and of any bugs.

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Vail in a NAS Box

Microsoft Small Business Specialists MPECS Inc. have installed Windows Home Server Vail on an Intel SS4200-EHW NAS box. Using an Intel Celeron 420 CPU, a 2GB Kingston ram stick and a 500GB Seagate ES.2 drive from their spare parts bin – It’s amazing what you can put into a NAS box! More details here.

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Resetting the Dashboard Columns to Default in Vail

If you are a Vail add-in developer then the Tentacle Software Blog has a post on how to reset columns in the dashboard back to their defaults, which is handy if you are going to turn a column on (or off), or change the sort order. You can read the post here.

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Vail SDK – The Dashboard

With Microsoft currently promoting the Vail SDK, they have placed a document on the Microsoft Connect website which gives an overview of the “Vail” Dashboard primarily when compared to v1 Admin Console. The audience for this document is anyone who has already developed addins for Windows Home Server or who is just starting to get […]

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Introducing the Vail SDK

Dileep, the Development Lead on the Windows Home Server team introduces the WHS Vail SDK on the engineering teams blog. There is a lot of information to digest in Vail and SDK in particular. Hence we are taking this opportunity to do a series of blog posts to talk about the various extensibility points of […]

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Remote Access Problems – Check UPnP

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7uWUn2Rxr4&hl=en_GB&fs=1&] If you are experiencing remote access problems on WHS then do you have Universal Plug and Play setup and configured on your router.  HomeServerLand explains UPnP and Port Forwarding in a short video which you can find here.

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the INQUIRER Takes a Look at Vail

the INQUIRER has a review of Windows Home Server Vail in which reviewer Kelvyn Taylor gives his first impressions. By concentrating on making it [Vail] a backup and media streaming platform with a highly customisable interface, it could become much more attractive to manufacturers, although everything’s relative and there are still only a handful of […]