Windows Home Server V2 Beta - Code Name Vail

[Macintosh3745]

I may as well keep v1 until it expires.

[kokykikokolbywg]

the only reason i am not upgrading is because they took out drive extender

[m057miros]

No, there is not codename "Whale", this is codename "Vail" !!!

[DocShay]

Can't get addins to work....arg

[MotweraCity]

wow the new home server look like windows 7 :D

[sankaii]

is it me or the video and all that stuffs on the preview is lagging? and seem to be pretty slow?

[matteo4m]

@sankaii That video streaming was as slow as molasses, can you believe they demoed that?? I want vail for my media server im going to build but they need to look at some of Apple's lag free video product demos for some inspiration. All of these engineers working on this, with Microsoft's literally unlimited budget and they cant make a video where the video and music doesn't lag? Give me a break! Rant over. Group hug...

[maxbrechler]

Good!!!!!!



[shreddo72]

lol at all the fat linux nerds sperging out

[kallekenkel]

I doubt any of the ppl complaining here have ever really used whs in a family like environment. It works really well! Not everybody is keen on diving into Linux... In my opinion the trash talk is a little uncalled for.

[MJBDC07]

is this ideal for streaming media?

[jaybazuzi]

"Totally refreshed, brand-new, sleek UI". Emotionally invested, are we?

[urgettinghacked]

u installed it on a laptop wtf

on a server pc not laptop

[SirDzstic]

No no. Not "Whale". It's "Fail". Learn to read.

[grenkontakt]

I use the old WHS and likes it a lot and this looks ok but what I don't like is the color scheme this new WHS (and actually most of MS software these days) uses. Everything is so pale and almost unreadable for us with poor eyes. Why this Teletubbies colorscheme on all apps?

[nicodalimonte]

transfer speed is super slow

[INT3L818]

Why does the bar on the video look different on some videos??? the play volume bar???

[whynostop]

next up Windows Vagina build 7546 also comes with a free black girls fleshlight just stick it in, install and run!!!!

[KacelaJ]

Gotta love the 'Certificate Error' on the remote access web page... Code name 'Fail'

[qwenbv]

It's a typo. It's meant to be "fail".

[dingstroyer]

This guy is Indian...that's why he can't say "Vail". My computer science professor always pronounce his V's like W's...it's kinda annoying. However, this guy's English is pretty good; almost close to native speakers other than "V" sound lol.

[POKEMONMASTER260]

Vail...Vial...Vila...Vista

lol, jk.

[POKEMONMASTER260]

@POKEMONMASTER260 Now, if it was something like Longnhl 4074, I would be happy. LOL again & jk again!...

[POKEMONMASTER260]

@POKEMONMASTER260 And yes, there was an exact method I used to get from, Longhorn," to "Longnhl," in relation to, from, "Vista," to, "Vail," with Longnhl being my desired output...

[lctb51]

Main Entry: vail

Pronunciation: \ˈvāl\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English valen, partly from Anglo-French valer (short for avaler to lower) & partly short for Middle English avalen to let fall, from Anglo-French avaler, from aval downward, from a to (from Latin ad) + val valley — more at at, vale

Date: 14th century

: to lower often as a sign of respect or submission

[lctb51]

Whale?

[ActionHankDE]

When can I buy it?

[mentalplayground]

Windows and server ??? heiheie no way :)))

Fail or Epic Fail ;D

[chrisybwell]

Surely this should just be an application for all computers? Maybe it is but I thought they sold this as a version of the OS.

[skcortex]

lol, new slick ui. you're doing it wrong!

[Jazzynupe]

This is pretty interesting. Can't wait to see more about this.

[pejeno]

Vail = FAIL

[JogBird]

I dont believe that your name is Jeff.

[818doodooroo]

boring

[nicodalimonte]

phail??

[mainer188]

probably bad PR to have someone demo something they cant properly pronounce.

[darkling21]

@mainer188 true, but this is trend started by google :)

[emtildeath]

@mainer188 have you ever heard of equal opertunities you muppet ?

[mainer188]

@emtildeath yeah well, MSFT's marketing is horrid. Maybe if they have a professional marketing team demo their products they'd sell more. Look at WHS, no one besides a hand-full of people know about it, and because of that, MSFT is ending WHS after Vail. So enjoy it while it lasts because it's basically dead already. p.s. Who says "muppet" ?

[emtildeath]

@mainer188 I say muppet, and I doubt very much if this guy works for MS :-)

[911FalseFlagTerror01]

@mainer188 I guess we'll get Windows Server Edition then. These days homes have at least two wireless networks and certainly multiple computers. There is a need to centralize data and to have a private place to share media files.

[cuerty654]

@FalconX2045 @piotoor "fail" is indeed the word

[piotoor]

code name 'Fail'

[FalconX2045]

@piotoor You, sir, are indeed "fail"!

[dmaestro3]

Vail.. as in Colorado

[Yipcanjo]

Code-named "Whale"? :)

[420squeeg]

@Yipcanjo

Rail? I could have sworn it said "Vail" in the title...

[aristofeles]

Where do I sign in? Couldn't find on Connect, and on the Home Server blog.