Video: Remote Web Access in WHS 2011

Another Learning Bites video has been made available for Windows Home Server 2011 users, and this one is on remote web access.

Remote Web Access in WHS 2011

Remote Web Access allows you to stream music, videos and pictures remotely over the web to almost anywhere in the world. In essence, Remote Web Access is your personal in the cloud storage space

This video explains how to set up Remote Web Access and use its features:

Add-In: StableBit DrivePool 1914

Another build for StableBit DrivePool has just been released.

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Build 1914 changes include:

  • Added DrivePool.Comm.dll cleanup code.
  • [D] Updated move file code for previous fix.
  • Fixed file merge move and replace (Win 7+).
  • Ported back better I/O error detection from M3 regarding read / write notifications.

More information on StableBit DrivePool is available from here.

Add-In: My Movies for WHS 2.00

My Movies for Windows Home Server and My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 have both been updated to version 2.00

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My Movies for Windows Home Server 2.00 includes the following changes:

  • Added: TV Series monitoring
  • Change: Removed Firewall settings button to make room for language configuration.
  • Change: Supports My Movies 4. Does not support My Movies 3.

More details are available from here.

WHS Migration Assistant 1.0.5

The "Windows Home Server Migration Assistant" tool has been updated to version 1.05.

The WHS Migration Assistant (WHS2WHS) is designed to help with the planning of your data move from Windows Home Server v1 to Windows Home Server 2011.

WHS Migration Assistant 1.0.5

Version 1.05 change log:

  • Pro Version big price drop – On Sale!
  • Removed Stop button from Copy loop (Pro)
  • Added sort to include drive letter to context menu
  • Fixed bug in "mark complete" context menu item

The WHS Migration Assistant is available on sale at $9.95 for individual use, $19.95 for a consultants license and $199.95 for an enterprise license.

More details are available from here.

BYOB Podcast Episode 48

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The latest episode of the BYOB podcast is available with lots of good stuff for the Build Your Own Box user.

You can find episode 48 here.

Add-In: Drive Bender 1.1.5.2

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Version 1.1.5.2 of Drive Bender is available which addresses a number of performance and stability issues as well as addressing a number of interface issues.

  • Bug fix: A deadlock could occur when heavy IO was happening. This would cause the service to appear to lockup (and the pooled drive to go offline).
  • Bug fix: Validation could attempt to validate a folder that no longer exist.
  • Bug fix: Smooth Stream was over allocating RAM during heavy IO activity.
  • Bug fix: A number of memory leaks fixed.
  • Bug fix: The merge dialogs, select path option no longer throws an error.
  • Update: A number of internal changes that have made the pool more responsive.
  • Update: Improved feedback during adding, merging, converting and removing a drive.
  • Update: The add and merge drive functions now have the option as to weather or not to renamed the volume.
  • Update: Many other interface bug fixes and enhancements.

You can download the Drive Extender replacement add-in from here.

Add-In: Serviio for Windows Home Server 0.5.2.0

Serviio for Windows Home Server has had an update.

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The add-in for v1 users is a plugin for the Serviio DLNA media server and includes the following changes:

UPDATE ** moved to stable. 1200+ downloads and no major issues reported, so I suppose it is ready. New features will be added to the 0.6.0.0 release, which will correspond with the Serviio release (currently in beta).

Version 0.5.2.0 can be downloaded from here.

WHS 2011 Resource Material for Download

Microsoft have put together various Windows Home Server 2011 resource material for download.

Windows Home Server 2011 Resources

Items available for download include a Windows Home Server 2011 vs Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials product comparison, a 20 page getting started guide, a datasheet, top 10 reasons to buy Windows Home Server 2011 plus lots more.

You can find a list of the material available for download here.

Add-In: StableBit DrivePool Build 1864

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Another update to StableBit DrivePool has just been made available and includes the following changes:

1.0.0.1864 (restart required)

  • Extended expiration by 1 month.
  • Corrected interop stack mismatch.
  • Fixed error encountered when processing disk change notifications.
  • [D] Fixed system crash related to an access violation when closing a handle.

More details are available at the StableBit DrivePool Wiki.

Log Collector Tool available for WHS 2011

The Windows Server Solutions Log Collector Tool is available for beta testing on Windows Home Server 2011.

The Log Collector tool captures the context of WHS 2011 (or a Server of the Windows Server Solutions family) or computers attached to it at the time when a problem is experienced.

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More information on this tool which can be installed only on the server, or on all network computer is available from here.