A few weeks ago we asked you to send us your questions to put to the Windows Home Server team while we were with them as part of the MVP Summit in Seattle. We didn’t get that many questions, but here are the responses we are allowed to talk about.
Mike Lowrey asked:
For me the most interesting point is whether WHS 2011 will get anything like the known PowerPacks…
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Short answer is yes, although they won’t be called Power Packs. Watch this space.[/box]
Varus asked:
Given that the vast majority of their customers will not be migrating to Vail, how long do they intend to support Quattro?
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Windows Home Server V1 still just a way to go yet in terms of support life. It is also the responsibility of the OEM to support WHS and the hardware they sold you.[/box]
Other questions asked:
When will Windows Home Server 2011 be released?
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Hopefully very soon, watch this space![/box]
Will there be a Windows Home Server 2012 or 2013?
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]We hope so, but it is too early to comment on today.[/box]
Will there be any more Power Packs for Windows Home Server V1?
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]No, you won’t see any more Power Packs. There was an Update Rollup 1 (UR1) released recently, and anything in the future will be released as URs.[/box]
I just wanted to say thank you to the Home Server team for answering the questions and apologies if the answers were not exactly word for word due to the noise levels in the room.
Andrew
I was ready to stay with V1. But I think 2011 rocks! It is just what I wanted. DE; who needs it? This version is so much better than V1, and I loved V1.
Keep up the good work, we are watching and listening.
Rodney
Thanks Rodney 🙂
I too think it is time to move on and use the great new approach to WHS. There are numerous data storage features that in the long run will make WHS 2011 a much more flexible and data reliable product.
Was there any mention of a migration strategy? I can handle the data, but I would like a way to migrate my backups. Otherwise, the old box would have to sit around for a long time ..just in case.
Thanks
thanks David
As for a migration strategy – well, there really isn’t one. WHS V1 and WHS 2011 are based on completely different operating systems and so there isn’t a strategy for what you want to do.
Maybe someone will write an add-in to take the backups from V1, and convert them to WHS 2011, but I doubt it.
Thank you for asking these questions and especially for the pleasant answer 🙂
🙂 You are most welcome