It is official, gone are the days of code-name Aurora and Vail, Window Home Server 2011 and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials got the green light and are now in the process of coming to the public. According to Microsoft, the software will be available for download via TechNet or MSDN subscription in early April.
Windows Home Server 2011 is perfect for homes to keep vital digital files and data. While Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials will help a great deal with the operations of a small business. The Data is automatically backed up, arranged, and can be accessed from anywhere.
- When will OEM’s offer WHS 2011? Many OEM’s and System Builders have already started building specific form factors and solutions based on WHS 2011. We expect to start seeing them in the market starting May.
- What languages is WHS 2011 available in? WHS 2011 will be released in 19 languages including Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), Chinese (Hong Kong), Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish.
- When will the Evaluation for WHS 2011 be made available? The evaluation experience for WHS 2011 will be released in early April.
- When will I be able to download WHS 2011 via my TechNet or MSDN subscription? WHS 2011 will be made available on MSDN and TechNet also in early April.
- What is the difference between V1 of WHS and WHS 2011? You can learn more about differences in our comparison datasheet.