Today sees the release of the public beta of Lights-Out Service Pack 2 – a major update to the popular power management add-in for Windows Home Server v1 and 2011.

Add-in Update: LDisk V2.0.0.5
GUI improvements and fixes delivered for InteliSAN’s iSCSI Target add-in for Windows Home Server.

How To: Preserve A Windows Home Server Client Backup Indefinitely
One of the best features of Windows Home Server 2011 is its ability to backup all of the computers in the home. It would be great to keep every backup of every client computer forever. But, this is not practical because you will quickly run out of space on your server. So, WHS automatically manages your backups based on a default backup retention policy. Here is how you can keep one or two backups longer than what the backup retention policy allows.

Verizon Seeks Move to a Media Server and Client Model for Distributed Entertainment
US communications giant Verizon last week released a YouTube video exploring the history of its set top box hardware development over the last six years. The company’s innovation gurus detail the advances made in moving to a greener, Energy Star compliant design for efficiency, but also signalled a future move to a distribution model powered by a media server in the home. Sound familiar?

Could HP Be Planning a More Powerful ProLiant MicroServer?
You’ve seen the HP ProLiant MicroServer by now. It’s taken a grip of the home and small business server market for sure this year, courtesy of the original N36L in 2010 and refreshed N40L model this year. But look carefully at HP’s Maintenance and Service Guide for the MicroServer, and you’ll see the company has apparently been testing a much more powerful version of the model.

Add-in Update: Cloudberry Backup for Windows Home Server v2.6
CloudBerry S3 Backup continues to add new features to their backup program in their v2.6 update.

How to: Install Windows Server Update Services on Windows Home Server 2011 (Part 3)
In the first part of this How To guide, we installed Windows Server Update Services on Windows Home Server 2011. Then in the second part, we set up our network computers to work with WSUS. With those two steps done, you can configure WSUS to support update delivery on your network computers.

How to: Install Windows Server Update Services on Windows Home Server 2011 (Part 2)
In the first part of this How To guide, we installed Windows Server Update Services on Windows Home Server 2011. Now it’s time to configure our network computers to work with WSUS. From there, in the final part of the series, we’ll complete our WSUS configuration on the server.

How to: Install Windows Server Update Services on Windows Home Server 2011 (Part 1)
Are you responsible for the administration of your family’s computer systems? Would you like to push Microsoft’s OS updates to your home computers and reboot them automatically from a central location (like your home server?) If you answered yes to these questions, WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) may be the answer.

Add-in Update: LDisk v2.0.0.4
LDisk for Windows Home Server v1 and Windows Home Server 2011 adds iSCSI Target Storage capability to your Windows Home Server. Using LDisk, you can create a single appliance to provide all your storage and backup needs.
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Windows Home Server 2011 Finally Gets Anti-Virus Protection January 8, 2012 -
The Spirit of Drive Extender is Alive and Well – It’s Called Storage Spaces in Windows 8 January 5, 2012 -
The $249 HP MicroServer & Windows Home Server 2011 Combo is Back January 21, 2012 -
Home Server SMART 2012 January 23, 2012 -
Add-in Update: ISO Mounter v1.20 January 2, 2012
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Windows Home Server 2011 Step By Step – Introduction January 26, 2012 -
WGS’ New eBook “Windows Home Server 2011 Step By Step” Is Now Available January 24, 2012 -
How to: Install Microsoft Forefront Client Security Antivirus on Windows Home Server 2011 January 23, 2012 -
Home Server SMART 2012 January 23, 2012 -
The $249 HP MicroServer & Windows Home Server 2011 Combo is Back January 21, 2012
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