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Windows Home Server 2011
Nakatomi2010
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I don't know how many people out there used the original Windows Home Server, however the release candidate for Windows Home Server 2011 (Formerly codename Veil) is now available on Connect.microsoft.com
I'm unsure of how to feel about this release. On one hand, huzzah, we have Windows Home server running on a W2k8 R2 base, with built in media streaming and stuff.
On the other hand, we lose derive extender and folder duplication.
Basically the new Windows Home Server 2011 is a home based storage server. You can add multiple drives to it, and using a RAID array you can connect em' all together, but you cannot duplicate the folders accross multiple drives. In my book this is what we call "Fail" as we lost a huge feature from one release to the other.
I was kinda hoping to use this as a way of asking for an opinion on server based storage options.
Currently I have a home brew Home Server, I do web hosting and such on it, which is nice for hosting family pictures and such. But more importantly I store 3.64TB on the server. (45GB free) About half of that storage is dedicated to a backup of a PC that has had all of it's files and such re-allocated to the home server. So in reality I'm closer to like 1.5TB free. Anyways, the other half of it is related to the folders, and the duplication of them. So in the event of drive failure I can pull the failed drive, insert a new one, and recover my data. Brilliant feature, and honestly the main reason I got the damn thing.
With WHS 2011 this is no longer an option. In the event of drive failure I lose the data. Period. The server has the abiltiy to backup said data to a seperate drive, in case of failure, but it kinda defeats the whole purpose behind the original setup. This would mean having un bundled data volumes, and having it all backedup to a seperate drive, like an external. BUT, the new server will let me easily stream family videos and pictures, which is a huge feature that I want badly.
So, I'm kinda after options on how to be able to leverage the WHS2011 features, but also keep some type of data redundancy since the server is basically my file storage repository.
I have two computers which can act as servers. One is a machine which I'm going to install the RC on, and the other IS my current server. I have six 500GB drives, a 1TB and a 2TB drive. Each machine can only support a maximum of 4 drives.
What would be the best option to pull this off? Have two servers running for redundancy (WHS 2011 box backing up to some other OS "drive" [Assuming this is an option]) ? Or just buying a big ass drive and having it act as network storage?
Or just saying to hell with WHS 2011....
Also, your thoughts on WHS 2011 in general....
I'm unsure of how to feel about this release. On one hand, huzzah, we have Windows Home server running on a W2k8 R2 base, with built in media streaming and stuff.
On the other hand, we lose derive extender and folder duplication.
Basically the new Windows Home Server 2011 is a home based storage server. You can add multiple drives to it, and using a RAID array you can connect em' all together, but you cannot duplicate the folders accross multiple drives. In my book this is what we call "Fail" as we lost a huge feature from one release to the other.
I was kinda hoping to use this as a way of asking for an opinion on server based storage options.
Currently I have a home brew Home Server, I do web hosting and such on it, which is nice for hosting family pictures and such. But more importantly I store 3.64TB on the server. (45GB free) About half of that storage is dedicated to a backup of a PC that has had all of it's files and such re-allocated to the home server. So in reality I'm closer to like 1.5TB free. Anyways, the other half of it is related to the folders, and the duplication of them. So in the event of drive failure I can pull the failed drive, insert a new one, and recover my data. Brilliant feature, and honestly the main reason I got the damn thing.
With WHS 2011 this is no longer an option. In the event of drive failure I lose the data. Period. The server has the abiltiy to backup said data to a seperate drive, in case of failure, but it kinda defeats the whole purpose behind the original setup. This would mean having un bundled data volumes, and having it all backedup to a seperate drive, like an external. BUT, the new server will let me easily stream family videos and pictures, which is a huge feature that I want badly.
So, I'm kinda after options on how to be able to leverage the WHS2011 features, but also keep some type of data redundancy since the server is basically my file storage repository.
I have two computers which can act as servers. One is a machine which I'm going to install the RC on, and the other IS my current server. I have six 500GB drives, a 1TB and a 2TB drive. Each machine can only support a maximum of 4 drives.
What would be the best option to pull this off? Have two servers running for redundancy (WHS 2011 box backing up to some other OS "drive" [Assuming this is an option]) ? Or just buying a big ass drive and having it act as network storage?
Or just saying to hell with WHS 2011....
Also, your thoughts on WHS 2011 in general....
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Some have said that maybe PP1 will bring back the folder dup/drive extender to the new version, but I'm not too hopeful of that.
Granted if they left it in as well, I wouldnt be using it because of the 1GB file size limitation on duplication. I keep mostly movie rips (including blu-rays). Thats a lot of data to not have duplicated (took way too long to rip 300+ movies to begin with, dont plan on doing it again).
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I mainly want the media streaming functions...
8TB though, damn that's impressive...
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So $550+$WHS2011 is a little much to ask for an upgrade.
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