I haven’t been able to tell you this to date, due to my MVP non-disclosure agreement, but Todd Headrick, Product Planner for Windows Home Server mentioned on the team blog that the code name for Windows Home Server Power Pack 2 is “Snoqualmie” (or SnoQ to its friends).
So, that’s:
WHS Power Pack 2: Snoqualmie
WHS v2: Vail
Who can guess the codename connection?
More Info: WHS Team Blog
19. January 2009 at 2:52 pm
Is it as simple as the fact that both are ski resorts? Or is it more cryptic than that!?
Great blog by the way – nice to see the Brits leading on technology blogging for a change!
19. January 2009 at 2:53 pm
So, they WHS team really needs to go on a Ski Vacation?
19. January 2009 at 3:19 pm
Actually, it’s a city in Washington state, not just a ski resort.
“Snoqualmie is located 25 miles east of Seattle. Our city is a place of small town charm, historic landmarks, scenic beauty, and community growth. Snoqualmie Falls attracts more than two million visitors each year from around the world with its 270-foot cascade over granite cliffs into the lower Snoqualmie River. It is a spectacular experience year-round that can be enjoyed from the observation deck or from the foot at the falls, accessed by the Snoqualmie Falls River Trail.”
19. January 2009 at 3:21 pm
Yeh, spot on but I believe that Microsoft personnel always use a skiing-related name for their projects and builds. Longhorn came from a famous pub I think…
Then again I might be rambling!
d:)
19. January 2009 at 5:03 pm
Someplace near, someplace further. For V3, maybe a ski location in Michigan or so?
19. January 2009 at 7:23 pm
Both Rivers…
19. January 2009 at 8:22 pm
The name implies that the floodgates are now open with the new service pack and thus everything will be eaisly “streamed” over the internet to qualified users of the server…stored video/movies; live tv; high quality music; photo albums supporting RAW format; live chat/telephony; livecasting etc etc etc.
Right ???
19. January 2009 at 8:37 pm
WHO CARES WHAT IT MEANS…..Tell me what in the Service Pack!!! That’s the interesting part.
Any new features?
Sorry for the out burst.
Ernie
19. January 2009 at 10:46 pm
My best bet is that Terry cannot let us know anything about this because of his MVP status.
19. January 2009 at 11:18 pm
I sure hope this is not the connection: http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2009/01/chairliftpantsREX_700×496.jpg
Skier stripped half naked and shows off bum after Vail Mountain lift mishap.
source: http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?Skier_stripped_half_naked_and_shows_off_bum_after_mountain_lift_mishap&in_article_id=463371&in_page_id=34
20. January 2009 at 12:17 am
Terry should be able to tell us if he thinks there is enough in PP2 to excite the WeGotServed community.
I’d love to see integration between WHS and Live Mesh. But I’m not sure if Live Mesh is going to be ready before PP2 is released. There is still alot of work to integrate Live Mesh with Windows Live. And I don’t expect improved media streaming experiences until Vail is released. So what else could they include that would deemed significant?
20. January 2009 at 2:35 am
Snow is on the mountains in Vail.
20. January 2009 at 3:06 am
Greetings Terry!
Excellent blog post. Loved the image.
20. January 2009 at 5:48 am
The beta version is on Microsoft connect, FYI. I went and downloaded it but havent tried it yet….It seems like a list of the features are a little hard to come by
20. January 2009 at 9:03 am
@JohnCz – That’s the biggest thing I’m waiting for, but I would see it more as an add-in rather than something properly built-in – especially given the still Beta state of Live Mesh, and the Live Mesh’s team rather pedestrian update rate.
20. January 2009 at 1:01 pm
I saw SnoQ on MS Connect last night and have downloaded it however I haven’t signed an NDA or anything so I assume I “have” to keep quiet – especially if it excludes me from the beta of “Vail”!!!
20. January 2009 at 1:30 pm
I looked all over MSConnect but didn’t see SnoQ. Do you have a link?
20. January 2009 at 3:35 pm
name connection…. WHS team is using ski resorts now? The MS OS team for several OS including XP and Vista(well vista was codenamed for a bar at XP codenamed resort)the Longhorn salon at Whistler/blackcomb ski resort.
so it looks like they like ski resorts as much as the other OS teams do…..
20. January 2009 at 9:08 pm
@TxDot – It’s a private beta test I’m afraid. My NDA was in my mailbox when I got home.
22. January 2009 at 11:10 am
Ooh, good, there’s going to be a Power Pack 2! Please, please tell me [yes, that's rhetorical - I understand you're under NDA!] it finally offers a fully supported, easy way to backup one’s backup database to an external drive for off-site storage? I’m doing it semi-manually through RDC at the moment but it worries me somewhat that if my house burns down and I have any problems restoring onto a new WHS from my external backup, I’m on my own.
20. January 2009 at 5:56 am
Hi all
I can’t give any more details on SnoQ just yet, but watch this space…..
Terry