Microsoft Windows Home Server 2011
| Windows Home Server 2011 | |
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| developer | Microsoft |
| License (s) | Microsoft EULA ( Closed Source ) |
| Current version | 6.1.7601 (March 29, 2011) |
| Languages) | German and 18 others |
| Others | Development discontinued Support discontinued on April 12, 2016 |
| no longer available ( www.microsoft.com ) | |
Windows Home Server 2011 with the code name Vail is an operating system for home servers from Microsoft and the successor to Windows Home Server . It is based on Windows Server 2008 R2 and is therefore a pure 64-bit operating system.
The final version of the operating system has been available since June 2011.
Functions
Windows Home Server 2011, like its predecessor, offers up to ten Windows computers in the home network regular system backups and simple and central access to data such as music, pictures and videos, which can also be accessed from the Internet if desired, as well as to Devices such as printers and scanners. In addition, functions can be added to it with the appropriate programs. He can join the homegroups known from Windows 7 .
In addition to Windows PCs, various Windows Home Server 2011 offers are also available for Mac and iPhone , such as a backup function for Macs.
Changes to the predecessor
The drive extender technology known from the first version of the Home Server has been removed from the current version. Classic RAID technology should be used again for data duplication .
System requirements
- 64-bit - x86 processor with 1.3 GHz clock frequency 8 cores maximum
- 2 GB RAM (maximum 8 GB RAM)
- 160 GB hard disk (NTFS only, FAT is not supported.)
Pre-release versions
Windows Home Server V2 has been in public beta since April 26, 2010, and was updated on August 16. Windows Home Server 2011 RC (Release Candidate) was available for download from February 3, 2011.
publication
On March 29, 2011, the version intended for publication was completed. It has been available for download from Technet and MSDN since April 5, 2011. OEM devices should be available in stores from June. Since the end of May, System Builder versions have been available in stores for private individuals from around € 90. In mid-June 2011 Microsoft lowered the price for a WHS2011 license to around 50 € in order to stimulate the market with finished products.
Discontinuation, discontinuation of sales, end of support
With the introduction of Windows Server 2012 , the Windows Home Server was discontinued . Microsoft stopped selling Windows Home Server 2011 on December 31, 2013. Support from Microsoft ended on April 12, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ↑ System requirements
- ↑ Windows Home Server Blog: Windows Home Server 2011 is Ready for Release
- ↑ Windows Home Server Blog: Windows Home Server 2011 now available for TechNet and MSDN Subscribers to Download today!
- ↑ press release
- ↑ Heise-online: Windows Server 2012: No Enterprise, Small Business and Home Server
- ↑ Heise-online: Information on the end of sales for Windows Home Server 2011
- ↑ Microsoft: Information about the end of support for Windows Home Server 2011