It’s been a busy week in Windows Home Server 2011 Storage Management. First we had news of the forthcoming DataCore DriveHarmony Beta, a couple of updates released for StableBit DrivePool and today we hear news of a Beta 3 update for Drive Bender. If you’re interested in testing all three, I hope you’re keeping up!

HP ProLiant MicroServer to Ship With Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials
HP this week announced that the HP ProLiant MicroServer will be available to purchase with Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials, delivering a low-cost, simple to manage server solution for businesses up to 25 seats. We’re also hearing a refreshed model is being prepared for release in the late Summer.

Discover DataCore DriveHarmony at Microsoft TechEd
Next week sees North America’s technorati descend on Atlanta for Microsoft’s TechEd developer conference. If you’re a home server enthusiast attending the event, then be sure to check out DataCore’s booth (1629), as they’ll be talking about their upcoming DataCore DriveHarmony storage management add-in for WHS 2011.

Viridian VS-4HA Colorado Edition Home Server Now Pre-ordering
A new system builder has announced the launch of a range of Windows Home Server 2011-powered systems for the UK. Viridian PC Systems’ VS-4HA Colorado Edition Home Server is now available to pre-order in a range of configurations from a diskless, 0TB model through 4TB, 8TB and 12TB models.

First Knowledge Base Articles Emerge for Windows Home Server 2011 RTM
Seven Knowledge Base articles published this week outlining troubleshooting steps for Windows Home Server 2011, Windows SBS Essentials 2011 and Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials.

Microsoft Windows Home Server 2011 Unleashed – Unleashed Next Month
If you thought there’d be a dearth of Windows Home Server 2011 books on the market this year, then think again – we’ve found one!

Add-in Update: Home Server SMART v1.6.10.28
New add-in update for Windows Home Server disk management add-in enables continuous monitoring, and support for USB drives.

Add-in: StableBit Scanner
StableBit Scanner is an advanced hard drive scanning and monitoring tool for Windows Home Server v1. It monitors all hard drives in your home server looking for damage then analyses and retrieves files from the damaged sectors of the disk.

Drive Bender Seeks to Bring Storage Pooling and Protection to All Versions of Windows
Over the weekend, we highlighted a new application that’s set to bring Drive Extender-style storage pooling to a wide range of Windows SKUs. Details on the solution are a little sketchy, but we can now bring you more details on what’s planned for Drive Bender.

StableBit Scanner
StableBit Scanner is an advanced hard drive scanning and monitoring tool for Windows Home Server v1. It monitors all hard drives in your home server looking for damage then analyses and retrieves files from the damaged sectors of the disk.




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