Windows Home Server Blog

As we recently announced on the Windows Server 2012 Essentials blog , the Release Candidate is now available for download . Windows Server 2012 Essentials has been designed as the ideal first server for Small Business and Home Offices. Although there...

Windows 8 Consumer Preview has been released, we encourage customers testing the new client platform with Windows Home Server.  Note this is for testing purpose only . Installing beta product in a production environment is not recommended or fully...

Viridian PC Systems Ltd have announced two new server models are available to order for Windows Home Server 2011 customers. The VS-5HA builds on the success of the original VS-4HA, and like that model delivers a low-power solution based on an Intel Atom...

UK based custom pc and laptop manufacturer PC Specialist Ltd , have taken the first steps towards entering the Windows Home Server Hardware market. Using their intelligent configurator, you can quickly scan through the vast range of cases and components...

Just announced, the new Acer RevoCenter RC110/RC111 can store all of your digital treasures and share them with family and friends! This compact-yet-powerful storage device features a hardworking processor and hefty hard disk space for your ever-growing...

Windows Home Server 2011 empowers your home network with “Always-on” access to all your files, both in your home and away from your home. Homegroup provides a quick and easy way to enable the sharing of files with-in your home amongst all...

Today I am pleased to announce the Release of the Windows Server Solutions Phone Connector for Windows Home Server 2011 (aka Integrating Windows Phone 7 with your WHS 2011 Server). The Windows Server Solutions Phone Connector add-in enables you to connect...

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. If you’d like to learn how to setup Remote Web Access or...

We recently received an amazing story that we had to share! It’s an inspirational story from a family that endured a disaster and highlights how their Windows Home Server helped them start the process of recovering their life. Thanks for sharing with...

Are you curious about Windows Home Server 2011 and would like to learn more? Learning Bite videos provide a quick and easy way to learn more about Windows Home Server 2011 and it’s features! Let me present to you the Dashboard Overview, the first...

Viridian PC announced a new release of Windows Home Server 2011 powered systems. These energy-efficient Windows Home Servers are based on enterprise grade hardware and features that are straight out of a data center and into your home! VS-4HA Colorado...

Today we are pleased to announce the Release Candidate of the Windows Server Solutions Phone Connector for Windows Home Server 2011 (aka Integrating Windows Phone 7 with your WHS 2011 Server). The purpose of this Add-in is to enable Remote Server Management...

Excitement has been building around “What’s Next” with Windows Home Server 2011 and with that excitement comes the Acer RevoCenter ! *Microsoft booth at Computex Taipei Acer used Computex 2011 (May 31 – July 4) to announced the new Acer RevoCenter powered...

Today I am pleased to say the online evaluation experience for WHS 2011 is now ready. This provides customers the ability to walk through both client and server interaction freely, or follow a suggested demonstration path with the evaluation manual which...

Earlier this week Tranquil PC announced the release of the Leo HS4 from Tranquil PC, powered by Windows Home Server 2011.  The powerful central processor supplied with the Leo HS4 ensures that you will benefit from the latest features supplied with...

Starting today MSDN and TechNet subscribers will be able to download Windows Home Server 2011 for testing and evaluation purposes.  Make sure you also check out the Windows Server Solution SDK site, which overviews how to create add-ins that can...

Today, the Home Server engineering team signed off the release version of WHS 2011. An exciting milestone which now starts the process to make it available for purchase. Affordable and easy-to-use, Windows Home Server 2011 is the ideal solution to help...

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Sean Daniel , Senior Program Manager for the Home and Small Business Server Team] I’m sure you have heard by now, that the Release Candidate of the new Windows Home Server 2011 is available for download.   It...

Today we are pleased to announce the availability of the Release Candidate for Microsoft Windows Home Server 2011 (formerly Windows Home Server Code Name “Vail”). Affordable and easy-to-use, Microsoft Windows Home Server 2011 (WHS) is the ideal solution...

Tomorrow, on January 11, 2011, the service providing free domain name resolution for Windows Home Server (v1), Windows Server Codename “Vail”, Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Beta, and Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials...

Intel Corporation in association with LaCie and HomeSeverLand.com , and other notable sponsors are running a five-week detective case, giving those that help Detective Blue defeat Dr. Dim a chance at winning their own home server and other goodies. The...

[Today’s post comes courtesy of Joel Burt who is demonstrating Vail + WP7 at the Microsoft Booth at CES] This week at CES we unveiled a new WP7 add-in to be soon made available for Windows Home Server Code Name “ Vail ”.  As I have spent all this...

You may have seen some blogs posts about HP’s decision announcing the retirement of their MediaSmart Server line, which includes Windows Home Server. As such, HP has told us they do not plan to provide a platform for Windows Home Server code name “Vail...

Hi, it is a rough day for Vail, and I have been dreading today for a while as an avid Vail user myself. We know this is popular feature in regards to our home server product, and as such all expected that it would have created this type of outreach from...

When we first started designing Windows Home Sever code name “Vail” one of our initial focuses was to continue to provide effortless support for multiple internal and external hard drives. Drive Extender provided the ability to take the small...