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I just updated my Windows Server code name Vail to the new date of March 15, 2011. Thank you to Microsoft for saving me some frustration at the last minute and giving us a solution to continue beta testing. Read on to follow this quick walk-through with screen captures and instructions.

Jonas Svenson has just posted over at the Windows Home Server Blog that our WHS that use homeserver.com as domain names may have issues tomorrow as their service migrates to the Azure platform. If your IP is static then you should still have Remote Access tomorrow however, if it changes, you will not be able to access your server remotely until Wednesday. Read on and follow the link to find out more.

You know the current beta release of Vail expires tomorrow, right? Have you backed up any data you have on the system? Make sure you also back up any Add-Ins or other software you may have installed outside of the Shared Folders. In addition, make sure you prepare an alternative way for Remote Web Access.

I just got finished with a 7:00 AM tour of the Intel booth. Each year Intel shows their CPUs in the latest and greatest products and this year is no exception. Intel showed its support of Home Servers at CES 2011 by having a display with various units and demonstrations. Read on to see a few of the early pictures of the Home Server display at Intel CES 2011.

I spent a few minutes with Jason Ludka over at the SiliconDust booth watching cable TV on the HDHomeRun PRIME CableCARD tuner yesterday. In addition to the PRIME CableCARD tuner, SiliconDust has three new digital tuners for 2011. Check out some of the pictures and specs from the booth of these very compact tuners!

Last week Tim posted that he had noticed that his beta build of Windows Home Server Vail was due to expire within a few days - well now Microsoft have responded.