Windows Home Server 2011
Encyclopedia
Windows Home Server 2011, code named 'Vail', is a home server
operating system
by Microsoft
and a successor to the Windows Home Server
operating system designed for Small Office/Home Office (SOHO)
. Windows Home Server is intended to be a solution for homes with multiple connected PCs to offer file sharing
, automated backups, and remote access.
Windows Home Server 2011 was released on 6 April 2011. It follows the release of Power Pack 3 for the aging Windows Home Server (equivalent to client edition service packs) which added support for Windows 7 to Windows Home Server. Windows Home Server 2011 is considered a "major release". Windows Home Server 2011 only supports x86-64
hardware.
At the end of March 2011, Microsoft Home Server 2011 was released to manufacturing.
, but reportedly will include additional entertainment capabilities, including web-based media functionality and an 'add in' feature with an app store.
Initial speculation by technology columnist Mary Jo Foley fueled the idea that 'Vail' would integrate with Windows Media Center. This prompted the response "Time will tell" by Microsoft Windows Home Server Product Planner Todd Headrick, but by the time of the public beta Microsoft had decided not to integrate Windows Media Center with 'Vail'.
Home server
A home server is a server located in a private residence providing services to other devices inside and/or outside the household through a home network and/or the Internet. Such services may include file and/or printer serving, media center serving, web serving, web caching, account authentication...
operating system
Operating system
An operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...
by Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
and a successor to the Windows Home Server
Windows Home Server
Windows Home Server, code-named Quattro, is a home server operating system from Microsoft. Announced on 7 January 2007, at the Consumer Electronics Show by Bill Gates, Windows Home Server is intended to be a solution for homes with multiple connected PCs to offer file sharing, automated backups,...
operating system designed for Small Office/Home Office (SOHO)
Small office/home office
Small office/home office, or SOHO, refers to the category of business or cottage industry which involves from 1 to 10 workers. SOHO can also stand for single office/home office....
. Windows Home Server is intended to be a solution for homes with multiple connected PCs to offer file sharing
File sharing
File sharing is the practice of distributing or providing access to digitally stored information, such as computer programs, multimedia , documents, or electronic books. It may be implemented through a variety of ways...
, automated backups, and remote access.
Windows Home Server 2011 was released on 6 April 2011. It follows the release of Power Pack 3 for the aging Windows Home Server (equivalent to client edition service packs) which added support for Windows 7 to Windows Home Server. Windows Home Server 2011 is considered a "major release". Windows Home Server 2011 only supports x86-64
X86-64
x86-64 is an extension of the x86 instruction set. It supports vastly larger virtual and physical address spaces than are possible on x86, thereby allowing programmers to conveniently work with much larger data sets. x86-64 also provides 64-bit general purpose registers and numerous other...
hardware.
At the end of March 2011, Microsoft Home Server 2011 was released to manufacturing.
Features
No new features have been announced by MicrosoftMicrosoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
, but reportedly will include additional entertainment capabilities, including web-based media functionality and an 'add in' feature with an app store.
Initial speculation by technology columnist Mary Jo Foley fueled the idea that 'Vail' would integrate with Windows Media Center. This prompted the response "Time will tell" by Microsoft Windows Home Server Product Planner Todd Headrick, but by the time of the public beta Microsoft had decided not to integrate Windows Media Center with 'Vail'.
System requirements
| Component | Required specifications |
|---|---|
| CPU | 1.3 GHz x86-64 X86-64 x86-64 is an extension of the x86 instruction set. It supports vastly larger virtual and physical address spaces than are possible on x86, thereby allowing programmers to conveniently work with much larger data sets. x86-64 also provides 64-bit general purpose registers and numerous other... Dual Core or 1.4 GHz x86-64 X86-64 x86-64 is an extension of the x86 instruction set. It supports vastly larger virtual and physical address spaces than are possible on x86, thereby allowing programmers to conveniently work with much larger data sets. x86-64 also provides 64-bit general purpose registers and numerous other... Single Core |
| RAM Ram -Animals:*Ram, an uncastrated male sheep*Ram cichlid, a species of freshwater fish endemic to Colombia and Venezuela-Military:*Battering ram*Ramming, a military tactic in which one vehicle runs into another... |
2 GB (8 GB Maximum) |
| Hard disk space | 160 GB |