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Add-in Update: Squeezebox Server v7.5.5

Squeezebox Server is the control software for Logitech’s popular Squeezebox range of audio streaming devices. The Windows Home Server v1 add-in provides a simple method for installing and managing the software from the Windows Home Server Console.

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Tranquil PC Extends Windows Home Server 2011 Range

Fresh from announcing a £100 reduction on the price of their Leo SS4 small business server range, Tranquil PC has launched two new Windows Home Server 2011 models utilising their T2 and T7 chassis.

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CoveCube Fireworks

CoveCube Fireworks celebrates US Independence Day, with a fireworks display in the Windows Home Server dashboard every 4th of July. You can also vary the fireworks display based on your CPU intensity or disk activity.

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Add-in Update: Serviio v0.5.2.0

Serviio for Windows Home Server allows the management and optional installation of the open-source DLNA media server, Serviio.

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DataCore DriveHarmony Beta Ready for Download

DataCore have been in touch to let us know that their initial beta release of DataCore DriveHarmony is ready for testing. With the add-in competing with DriveBender and StableBit DrivePool the only question is… which one is right for you?

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Add-in: Exchange Defender for Windows SBS Essentials

Vlad Mazek’s hosted Exchange solution, ExchangeDefender for Windows SBS Essentials, just won the award for the first dedicated add-in for Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials.

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WHS2WHS: Data Migration Tool Released for Windows Home Server 2011 Upgrades

If you’ve been thinking of upgrading from Windows Home Server v1 to Windows Home Server 2011, you may be aware that there’s no easy strategy for migrating your data from your old home server to new. To help with the migration planning, a new data migration tool has just been released. WHS2WHS is designed to help users with separate WHS v1 and WHS 2011 hardware plan, and partially automate the data transfer from Windows Home Server v1′s Drive Extender Storage Pool to WHS 2011′s shared folders.

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Intel to Offer Rapid Storage Technology Add-in for Home & Small Business Servers?

A recent blog post by Tranquil PC appears to suggest that Intel are preparing an integrated home and small business server add-in for managing motherboards equipped with Rapid Storage Technology. Intel RST is storage management, pooling and protection feature, shipped with specific motherboards and chipsets and supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 configurations.

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First “Breckenridge” Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials Hardware Launched By Tranquil PC

Following last month’s launch of the Windows Home Server 2011-powered Leo HS4 Home Server, Tranquil PC have today announced the forthcoming availability of the world’s first server running Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials (codenamed “Breckenridge” during development).

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Microsoft and HP Announce Windows SBS 2011 Essentials & ProLiant MicroServer Partnership

Yesterday we brought you news of HP and Microsoft teaming up to bring Windows SBS 2011 Essentials to the HP ProLiant Microserver next month.Microsoft’s Michael Leworthy and HP’s Brad Kirby discuss the partnership in this video from Microsoft Tech-Ed and demo three new features from the platform.

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