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Now they’re playing with our heads. We told you about a cracking deal from Newegg on Windows Home Server 2011 a couple of weeks ago, which was listed (with instand rebate) at a crazy $49.99. Many of you jumped in, and the retailer quickly pulled the promotion adding $20 on the price.
But now it’s back…
Well, the kids are breaking up from school and the summer holidays are finally here. As things slow down, expect to be regaled with tales of the unexpected, the bizarre, the strange and the kooky. Yes, silly season is here and Microsoft are straight out of the gates with a new research paper which argues that we could all be heating our homes in the future using servers distributed by cloud operators.
Drive Extender replacement add-in for Windows Home Server 2011 nears release with a major beta milestone update.
Logitech this week pushed out a major update to their Squeezebox Server software, which controls the Squeezebox range of digital audio receivers. An add-in for Windows Home Server v1 is available, which Windows Home Server 2011 owners can install and run the standard Windows application via a Remote Desktop Connection.
Another Drive Bender beta update, which brings the add-in closer to the Release Candidate, according to the developer.
As previously discussed here on WGS, Iomega have been refreshing their NAS range with brand new software and a new Personal Cloud Storage feature which allows the backup and sharing of data with family and friends owning compatible devices. A couple of weeks ago, we reviewed Iomega’s Home Media Network Hard Drive Cloud Edition, which is the company’s entry level NAS device – next up, it’s the turn of the StoreCenter ix-200 to receive a refresh.
Enhanced assortment of Intel processor-packing Windows Home Server 2011 builds launched, with options for budget through to power users.
Online backup outfit Mozy announced a number of new features this week for their European users. The improvements focus on delivering an enhanced web and mobile experience across multiple devices, courtesy of a major upgrade to the company’s European platform.
Drive Bender presents multiple hard drives as a single pool of data storage, either as a logical drive letter, or a network shared drive. Drive Bender is able to do this with internal and USB (or any externally) connected hard drives, of any size. A major beta release update for the add-in has just been released. According to the developer, this release offers a major increase in performance alongside stability updates.
We are down to the last week to show off your WHS system and have a chance to pick up a cool Icy Dock MB982SPR-2S converter.
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