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Archive | April, 2007

WHS CTP (Build 1371) Released!

18. April 2007

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A brand new build of Windows Home Server has been released today to all Beta 2 participants - this is great news as at one point, it looked like Beta 2 may have been the only beta build that was made available to the public! Unfortunately, I’m still away in New Zealand, so haven’t had a [...]

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Away Again

13. April 2007

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I’m currently on another slightly nutty business trips again (back in New Zealand, where the weather’s turned cold!) so posting will be pretty light for the next couple of weeks!

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Windows Home Server SDK Released

5. April 2007

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Charlie Kindel has just announced the release of an SDK (Software Development Kit) for Windows Home Server. Whilst all the developer boffin-stuff is actually beyond the scope of this particular blog (and indeed, my brain) the headline is that third-party developers will now be able to write new applications and add-ins to create new functionality [...]

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Microsoft Considering OEM Home Server Release, New Beta On the Way

3. April 2007

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APC reports on an interview with Joel Sider (Senior Program Manager for Windows Home Server). In the course of the interview, Joel reveals: 1. Microsoft are considering an OEM release of the Windows Home Server software. “There’s no absolute final confirmation on that” cautions Sider, “but it’s fair to say that we think it’s the right [...]

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HP MediaSmart Page Now Live

2. April 2007

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Sod’s Law - write a post wondering whether HP’s MediaSmart Windows Home Server-based product may evolve form factor from the original prototype to one closer to their existing product lines, and they go publish a page on their website pretty much confirming the original spec, and boy is it decent. 64-bit AMD Processor 4 Drive Bays Up to [...]

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Beta Product in “Still Has Bugs” Shocker!

2. April 2007

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Charlie Kindel discusses a recent Computerworld article regarding the number of bugs that have been fixed still exist in Windows Home Server Beta 2. The numbers quoted are taken from a recent blog post on the Windows Home Server Team blog. It’s a shame that writers such as the Computerworld journalist in question believes [...]

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