Category: WS2012e

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Add-In: StableBit DrivePool v2.0.0.332 BETA

StableBit DrivePool for WS2012 Essentials has been updated. Version 2.0.0.332 BETA has Windows 8.1 support, a duplication tag check and other fixes. Here’s the full change log: Duplication tag consistency check now also works with legacy pools (pre 1.3). Converted the duplication tag consistency check to a pool task. It will run when each pool […]

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Office Maven Updates Add-Ins for Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials

The Office Maven has released all new versions of their Windows Server Solutions add-ins for use with Microsoft’s Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials and Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard/Datacenter (with WSEE) server operating systems. Here are links to the new add-ins (note the “R2” designation in their names) where fully-functional 21-day evaluations can be downloaded […]

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Add-In: My Movies Home and Essentials Server Solution v2.14 PR4

The beta version of My Movies Home and Essentials Server Solution for users of WHS2011 and WS2012 Essentials has had an update. Version 2.14 PR4 has the following changes: Added: Remote Event Handler for Yamaha Receivers. Added: Remote Event Handler for Pioneer Receivers. Added: Mi Casa Verde Event Handler for Lights and Curtain Controls. Added: […]

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Deploying and Managing your Small Business with WS2012 R2 Essentials

TechNet have a virtual lab on deploying and managing your small business with Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials: In the first part of this 2-part lab, you will deploy and configure a server with the Windows Server Essentials Experience role. There are two paths for this lab – deploying and configuring through the Server Manager […]

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Add-In: StableBit DrivePool v2.0.0.320 BETA

Version 2.0.0.320 BETA of StableBit DrivePool for Windows Server 2012 Essentials has been released with the following change log: [D] Fixed lock up due to reparse point processing. There was some experimental reparse point processing code added prior to build 312, and it wasn’t successfully reverted. Applications that would query the pool for reparse points […]

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Lights-Out with WS2012 R2 Essentials Preview

If you are using the add-in Lights-Out with the WS2012 R2 Essentials Preview then you may experience some issues. Most issues and incompatibilities have been identified and fixed in beta build 2080: http://www.homeserversoftware.com/lo/whs2011/beta/LightsOutVail1.5.4.2080.wssx If  you evaluate Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Preview with Lights-Out,  then please uninstall build 2055 and update to build 2080. There  […]

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Add-In: Drive Bender v1.9.5.0

Drive Bender has been updated to version 1.9.5.0. Here is the change log for this latest release: Bug fix: On shutdown a BSOD may occur under certain conditions. Added: Adding / removing a pool is now dynamic and does not require all pool instances to restart. Bug fix: When converting a drive, there can be […]

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Add-In: My Movies Home and Essentials Server Solution v2.14 PR3

The beta build of My Movies Home and Essentials Server Solution for WHS2011 and WS2012 Essentials has been updated. Version 2.14 PR3 has the following change log: Added: Remote Bridge option, where a My Movies server can act as bridge between our mobile applications and Dune players, allowing for Event Handlers to catch power, play […]

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Add-In: StableBit DrivePool v2.0.0.312 BETA

StableBit DrivePool has had another update for users of WS2012 Essentials, which includes a Windows 8 fix and a network I/O boost fix. Here is the change log for version 2.0.0.312 BETA: Implemented a workaround for a bug in .NET’s ReaderWriterLockSlim. Bug observed on Windows 8. Even though there are no lock holders and many […]

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What’s New in R2 Essentials from ZDNet

A quick recap of what’s new in WS2012 R2 Essentials from ZDNet which takes a look at cloud service integration and remote management. You can find the article here.