Where are we with the Windows Home Server Beta

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re: Where are we with the Windows Home Server Beta

dDex — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 20:55:12 GMT

Will the Beta go out to Technet Plus subscribers?

(or do I need to beg for an invite ?)

As the keynote went out on CES I was about to look at configuring a home PC to run SBS as a Home server. (I run SBS at work and I was trying to see how simple I could set things up for families)

I have two pcs (for the kids), two laptops (for me and my other half) and a spare pc to re-purpose as a server.

I think the timing on the Homer Server is perfect, I know countless people and a number of friends and family who I have built systems for in the past and this would be a perfect solution.

It sounds a Fantastic product! I don’t know how you guys kept it under wraps so well !

I have left my SBS as a home server project on the shelf at the moment, here’s hoping for an invite.

re: Where are we with the Windows Home Server Beta

Kevin Beares — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 01:46:21 GMT

The invitations initially will be viral only with some other campaigns from Product Marketing. We are not specifically targeting Technet plus subscribers. We plan to go bigger as time permits.

re: Where are we with the Windows Home Server Beta

Jordan M — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 06:03:04 GMT

Are current participants of Longhorn Server beta in?

re: Where are we with the Windows Home Server Beta

Kevin Beares — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 06:48:26 GMT

dDex,

Keep watching here, I will try to let you know what is going to happen next. All the invitations that are going out for this week are out. Maybe more will go out in another week.

Jordan M,

Thanks for asking, no the Longhorn Server Beta participants are not in the beta. We actually just went live with our first round of vial invitations on Thursday afternoon. So, we are just beginning to open the scope of visibility to this product to the public. Stay tuned, this probably will start getting bigger. It has been a very exciting last week. I have close to 100 MS MVPs participating in this beta as well. The feedback we have been getting already from just this small set of MVPs has been amazing.

Kevin

re: Where are we with the Windows Home Server Beta

BrentNewland — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 03:00:39 GMT

Do I get an invite since I suggested the idea to you guys over a year ago?

re: Where are we with the Windows Home Server Beta

Kevin Beares — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 07:09:09 GMT

I might if I had a way to contact you. ;)

re: Where are we with the Windows Home Server Beta

Henrik Pedersen — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:17:36 GMT

I dont know if any can answer these questions :)

How does the "diskpooling" feature works? Is this a feature developed by MS and will be included in a future version of other server products?

Who do I have to bribe to get an invite to the beta ;)

re: Where are we with the Windows Home Server Beta

Kevin Beares — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 22:45:04 GMT

Go check out Charlie Kindel's Blog linked on the left of my blog to see if he may have answered your question about "diskpooling" and also http://stopdigitalamnesia.com under the press room to links on the web for coverage on Windows Home Server. I believe this is covered in some form there.

Bribes? Sorry, can't do that. That would not be right or fair or legal.... It will become available the beta that is, in due time. Stay tuned.

Kevin

re: Where are we with the Windows Home Server Beta

Henrik Pedersen — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 23:43:54 GMT

I was only kidding! ;)

I'll check if there is any information there :)

Are there any technical contacts, or will I have to wait for the technet forum?

/Henrik

re: Where are we with the Windows Home Server Beta

Kevin Beares — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:21:11 GMT

You will have to wait for the technet forum. You could post a question to Charlie's blog. He may be able to answer it there.

re: Where are we with the Windows Home Server Beta

tby — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:15:06 GMT

If I ask nicely, can I get invited?

Prettty please?

re: Where are we with the Windows Home Server Beta

Fieldhouse — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 23:12:23 GMT

I'd love to get on the beta. Unfortunately, I don't know of anyone who can invite me :(

If you feel like throwing me a bone, shoot an invite to tfieldho at hotmail.

re: Where are we with the Windows Home Server Beta

Pool Shark — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 22:58:02 GMT

You mentioned that there would be a public forum for WHS beta support at http://forums.microsoft.com/technet. I went over there and couldn't find the forum. Is it not live yet? Do I have to create an account to see it?

re: Where are we with the Windows Home Server Beta

Kevin Beares — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 23:23:39 GMT

We are gettnig close, but this forum is not published yet. We will open this up in the coming weeks once we are ready to have our conversations go public.

Thanks,

Kevin

re: Where are we with the Windows Home Server Beta

bworls — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:17:44 GMT

When you say the invites would be viral, could you point toward the point of infection?

-Brad

re: Where are we with the Windows Home Server Beta

BrentNewland — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:16:40 GMT

I thought that technet had a built in contact form :D My e-mail is

brent_newland |@| msn.com

re: Where are we with the Windows Home Server Beta

xxdesmus — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 01:26:18 GMT

I'd literally pay to get into this beta. I have been so exicited about WHS since it was only a rumor....

I just need to find a kind (and friendly) MVP to hook me up.

*wink* *wink*

(My home would be a perfect place to test out a WHS as well).

xxdesmus at that Google email service.