Windows Home Server 2011 Explained

Windows Home Server 2011
Version Of:Windows NT
Developer:Microsoft
License:Proprietary commercial software
Supported Platforms:x86-64
Kernel Type:Hybrid
Updatemodel:Windows Update
First Release Date:[1]
Preceded By:Windows Home Server (2007)
Succeeded By:Windows Server 2012 Essentials (2012)
Support Status:Unsupported as of April 12, 2016
Date:May 2012

Windows Home Server 2011, code named Vail,[2] is a home server operating system by Microsoft designed for small office/home offices[3] and homes with multiple connected PCs to offer protected file storage, file sharing, automated PC backup, remote access, and remote control of PC desktops.[4] It was released on 6 April 2011[5] [6] following the release of Power Pack 3 for its aging predecessor, Windows Home Server. Windows Home Server 2011 is the last Windows Home Server release[7] and was succeeded by Windows Server 2012 Essentials.[8]

Windows Home Server 2011 is based on Windows Server 2008 R2 and requires x86-64 CPUs (64-bit), while its predecessor worked on the older IA-32 (32-bit) architecture as well. Coupled with fundamental changes in the structure of the client backups and the shared folders, there is no clear method for migrating from the previous version to Windows Home Server 2011.[9]

Features

Windows Home Server 2011 includes additional entertainment capabilities, and an add in feature with an app store. Including web-based media functionality.[10] [11] [12]

Initial speculation by technology columnist Mary Jo Foley fueled the idea that 'Vail' would integrate with Windows Media Center. This prompted the response "Time will tell" by Microsoft Windows Home Server Product Planner Todd Headrick, but by the time of the public beta Microsoft had decided not to integrate Windows Media Center with 'Vail'.[13]

System requirements

System requirements[14]
Component Required specifications
1.3 GHz dual core or 1.4 GHz single core; x86-64 architecture
2 GB (8 GB Maximum)
Hard disk space At least one 160 GB drive

Drive Extender removal

On 23 November 2010, Microsoft announced that Drive Extender would be removed from Windows Home Server 2011.[15] This announcement has led to "astonishment and outrage" from testers and users.[16] Criticism of Drive Extender's removal is mainly related to it being seen as a core feature of Windows Home Server and a key reason for adoption. Windows Home Server 2011 developer Michael Leworthy expressed concern that the implementation of Drive Extender might lead to "data error issues."[17] As a result, third-party products entered the market to fill the void left by Drive Extender, including Drive Bender (Division M) and DrivePool (StableBit).[18]

The volume spanning feature of Drive Extender, in which two or more drives are used as one large storage volume, is available using the Dynamic Disks feature as in any other Windows Server release.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Windows Home Server 2011 now available for TechNet and MSDN Subscribers to Download today! . Kean . Kevin . 6 April 2011 . Windows Home Server Blog . . https://web.archive.org/web/20110408162800/http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowshomeserver/archive/2011/04/05/windows-home-server-2011-now-available-for-technet-and-msdn-subscribers-to-download-today.aspx . 8 April 2011.
  2. Web site: Windows Home Server 'Vail' to get more entertainment hooks . https://web.archive.org/web/20101223152904/http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/windows-home-server-vail-to-get-more-entertainment-hooks/1217 . dead . 23 December 2010 . Foley . Mary Jo . 25 February 2008 . . CBS Interactive.
  3. Web site: Which should a small business choose: Windows Home Server or Windows Server Foundation? . Foley . Mary Jo . 9 November 2009 . . . 2 February 2010.
  4. Web site: Bill Gates Unveils Windows Home Server at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show . 8 January 2007 . News Center . Microsoft . . 8 January 2007.
  5. Web site: 29 March 2011. Windows Home Server 2011 is Ready for Release. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110401133946/http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowshomeserver/archive/2011/03/29/windows-home-server-2011-is-ready-for-release.aspx. 1 April 2011. Windows Home Server Blog. Microsoft.
  6. Web site: Microsoft releases Windows 'Vail' server to manufacturing . Foley . Mary Jo . Mary Jo Foley . 29 March 2011 . . CBS Interactive.
  7. Web site: Microsoft confirms enthusiasts' fears: No more versions of Windows Home Server . 5 July 2012 . . CBS Interactive.
  8. Web site: Windows Server 2012 Essentials Frequently Asked Questions. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120831153812/http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/B/2/0B22F531-338D-4843-B43B-814D922EB724/Windows%20Server%202012%20Essentials%20FAQ.pdf. 31 August 2012. 29 December 2012. Microsoft. 4–5.
  9. News: Clark. Jim. 11 April 2011. How to: Upgrade to Windows Home Server 2011 (Part 1). We Got Served. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110413164112/http://wegotserved.com/2011/04/11/upgrade-upgrade-windows-home-server-2011/. 13 April 2011.
  10. Web site: Early version of Windows Home Server 'Vail' leaks to the Web . Foley . Mary Jo . Mary Jo Foley . 27 January 2010 . . CBS Interactive.
  11. Web site: Windows Home Server 'Vail': A web based media center? . Whittaker . Zack . 28 January 2010 . . CBS Interactive.
  12. Web site: Thurrott. Paul. 2 September 2011. Windows Home Server 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111007145643/http://winsupersite.com/article/windows-server/windows-home-server-2011-140443. 7 October 2011. SuperSite for Windows. Penton.
  13. Web site: Walsh. Terry. 26 April 2010. What's New in Windows Home Server Vail?. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100819225512/http://www.wegotserved.com/2010/08/16/windows-home-server-vail-rc0/. 19 August 2010. We Got Served.
  14. Web site: System Requirements . 30 March 2011 . Windows Home Server 2011 Online Help . . https://web.archive.org/web/20111224214908/http://onlinehelp.microsoft.com/en-us/windowshomeserver2011/system-requirements-2.aspx . 24 December 2011 . dead.
  15. Web site: Windows Home Server code name "Vail"– Update . Leworthy . Michael . 23 November 2010 . Windows Home Server Blog . . https://web.archive.org/web/20140429101220/http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/windowshomeserver/archive/2010/11/23/windows-home-server-code-name-vail-update.aspx . 29 April 2014 . dead.
  16. Web site: Has Microsoft just ruined Windows Home Server? . Bright . Peter . 26 November 2010 . . Condé Nast.
  17. Web site: How Microsoft can clean up the mess in its home and small business server business . Bott . Ed . 30 November 2010 . . CBS Interactive.
  18. News: Walsh. Terry. 10 October 2011. Drive Bender Public Release Arriving This Week. We Got Served. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111012081044/http://www.wegotserved.com/2011/10/10/drive-bender-public-release-arriving-week/. 12 October 2011.

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