Add-in Update: Grid Junction 1.5 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Management for Windows Home Server

By: Alexander Kent|August 24, 201010 Comments

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Kentdome Technologies is excited to announce the latest release of Grid Junction, the uninterruptible power supply management add-in for Windows Home Server. It is primarily a maintenance release, however, we did add a few bells and whistles to this update.

What’s new in Grid Junction 1.5

Various UPS device support improvement and fixes (see supported list)
Improved existing communication protocols
New expert feature to sleep/hibernate or standby the server instead of shutdown
New expert debug mode toggle
User interface enhancements and fixes
Improved update checking and product feedback based on Add-in Central technologies

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Grid Junction for Vail and Aurora

Over the last few weeks we have received numerous inquiries about support for Vail and/or Aurora. We are please to assure everyone that work to support both those platforms is underway.

Grid Junction Survey

Our friends over at MediaSmartHome.com are conducting a quick survey on our behalf. The survey will help us better understand our audience and highlight the areas we need to focus on. In addition, please consider Beta testing future versions of Grid Junction for Windows Home Server Vail and Windows Server Aurora. Please take a moment to help us out by completing this quick survey.

Download: Grid Junction 1.5 | Supported Uninterruptible Power Supply

Kentdome Announces Software Update for Grid Junction

Los Angeles, August 24 2010 – Kentdome LLC today announces the release of Grid Junction 1.5 for Windows Home Server platforms. Grid Junction is an award winning Windows Home Server add-in for managing an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) via the Windows Home Server Console. Grid Junction integrates seamlessly to issue power alerts and help protect Windows Home Server from power problems such as brownouts, or blackouts by safely powering down the Windows Home Server when battery levels reach a set threshold. Developed following feedback from the community, 1.5 further enhances Grid Junction by offering additional hardware support, performance and feature enhancements.
The Grid Junction 1.5 software is available to download from the HomeServerLand website and directly via Add-in Central:
http://www.homeserverland.com

About the Company:
Kentdome LLC brings value added solutions and network-centric services to businesses worldwide, with the commitment of providing significant economic value to their customers and partners while maximizing the human benefit and productivity of users.

www.kentdome.com

10 Responses to Add-in Update: Grid Junction 1.5 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Management for Windows Home Server

tactical November 30, -0001

I see from the list of enhancements "improved update checking…" – v1.4 hasn't detected any update available yet. Great to see the continued development of this Add-In though.

akent November 30, -0001

Thank you, to clarify in Grid Junction 1.4 it can take up to 24hours to see the new version available notification.

Dirk November 30, -0001

One of the best add-ins for WHS for sure, thanks

HomeServerFanboy November 30, -0001

Any news about RS232 support?

dennis November 30, -0001

This is awesome. Thanks!

UK1981 November 30, -0001

Top addin for sure and happy about Vail and Aurora versions, count me in

CBick November 30, -0001

Two thumbs Up

akent November 30, -0001

@Zwen, we are actively tinkering with RS232 and expect to run into serial connected UPS more on the business (Windows Server Aurora) SBS side.

Ted March 15, 2011

So, even thou my WHS will see my APC UPS via the serial to usb cable, Grid Junction will not work with it? Bummer. Fingers crossed for future releases.

Alexander Kent March 15, 2011

Hi Ted,

What driver are you using? The native RS232 one?

Alexander