Windows Storage Server
News and cool info about the Windows Storage Server product line.
Announcing Windows Storage Server 2016
Windows Server 2016 launches to the world this week and this includes new Windows Storage Server...
Date: 10/14/2016
Q&A With John Tsai, V.P. of Marketing at Thecus
Hi Folks – If you’ve been following this blog, then you already know that Thecus is now...
Date: 05/11/2015
Thecus’ New W2000 2-Bay NAS Reviewed by PC Perspectives; Receives Editor’s Choice Award!
Hi Folks – Over the past few months, I’ve made some noise about Thecus’s new line...
Date: 03/11/2015
A Closer Look at Thecus’s New Offerings Based on Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials
Hi Folks – Over the past few weeks, I’ve published two blogs (here and here) on Windows...
Date: 03/04/2015
Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials: A Closer Look
Hi Folks, In my last post, I provided an introduction to Windows Storage Server 2012 R2...
Date: 12/10/2014
Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials: Enabling a Full-Featured, Affordable NAS for Small Businesses and SOHO Environments
Hi Folks – You may have seen Thecus’s recent press release about becoming the first Microsoft OEM...
Date: 12/02/2014
Q&A With Colin Broadberry: The Thinking Behind Broadberry’s New YellowVision Line of IP Video Surveillance Storage Solutions
Hi Folks – Back in September 2013, I blogged about how Broadberry (a long-time Windows Storage...
Date: 07/21/2014
Work Folders for Windows 7 Released!
Hi Folks - One of the most innovative new features in Windows Server 2012 R2 is Work Folders, which...
Date: 05/06/2014
Violin and Microsoft Jointly Develop a High-Performance, All-Flash Enterprise Storage Appliance Powered by Windows Storage Server 2012 R2
Hi Folks – Violin Memory today announced the Violin Windows Flash Array (WFA)—an all-flash,...
Date: 04/22/2014
HP StoreEasy Storage Now Supports Windows Storage Server 2012 R2!
Hi Folks – Last year, I blogged about HP’s StoreEasy Storage line running Windows Storage Server...
Date: 04/18/2014
Buffalo Adds Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 to its TeraStation Business NAS Offerings
Hi Folks – I’m very pleased to announce that Buffalo is shipping its TeraStation 5000 WSS NAS...
Date: 03/19/2014
Supermicro’s New Cluster-in-a-Box Solutions Running Windows Storage Server 2012 R2
Hi Folks – Most of us know the name Supermicro (a.k.a. Super Micro Computer), which designs,...
Date: 03/06/2014
Q&A With Fabian Uhse, Program Manager for Work Folders in Windows Server 2012 R2
Hi Folks – A few months back I wrote a blog article on Work Folders, one of the new “hero” features...
Date: 02/26/2014
Dell PowerVault NX Now Available with Windows Storage Server 2012 R2!
Hi Folks – I’m pleased to announce that Dell is now offering Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 on its...
Date: 02/18/2014
Q&A With Matthias Wollnik, Senior Program Manager for Data Deduplication in Windows Server 2012 R2
Hi Folks – Back in December, I wrote a blog article on Data Deduplication, which was first...
Date: 01/31/2014
Windows Server 2012 R2 – What’s New for Deployment and Management?
Hi Folks – Over the past few months, I’ve covered eight of the items on my list of Top 10 New and...
Date: 01/30/2014
New Storage Paper: Maximizing Storage Efficiency on Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Storage Server 2012 R2
Hi Folks – I’d like to highlight a new storage paper: Maximizing Storage Efficiency on Windows...
Date: 01/28/2014
Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 – New Storage Spaces Functionality and Improved Data Deduplication
Hi Folks – If you’ve been following my blog, you know that I’m working my way through the list of my...
Date: 12/18/2013
Q&A With Mark Song of Seagate: The Thinking Behind Seagate’s New Business Storage Windows Server 4-Bay NAS
Hi Folks - In a recent blog article, I highlighted how Seagate Technology is now offering Windows...
Date: 12/18/2013
Windows Storage Server 2012 Available with Seagate's New 4-Bay Business Storage NAS
Hi Folks – Windows Server 2012 introduced advanced storage capabilities that lower the cost of...
Date: 12/03/2013
Shared VHDX Files - My Favorite New Feature in Windows Server 2012 R2
Hi Folks – In my last blog article on improvements to Failover Clustering and Hyper-V, I briefly...
Date: 11/25/2013
High Availability is Now Easier than Ever – Improvements to Failover Clustering and Hyper-V in Windows Storage Server 2012 R2
Hi Folks – In my list of top 10 new features in Windows Storage Server 2012 R2, I included two areas...
Date: 11/18/2013
Storage Spaces, JBODs, and Failover Clustering – A Recipe for Cost-Effective, Highly Available Storage
Hi Folks – I’m often asked how to deploy inexpensive, reliable, cluster-connected storage using...
Date: 10/18/2013
Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 — Work Folders
Hi Folks - My list of Top 10 Features in Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 included Work Folders, a new...
Date: 10/08/2013
Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 — Improved DFS Replication
Hi Folks - My list of Top 10 Features in Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 included DFS Replication. In...
Date: 10/08/2013
Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 – What’s New for SMB and the iSCSI Target Server
Hi Folks - In my previous post, I listed my favorite storage improvements in Windows Storage Server...
Date: 09/27/2013
Boston Igloo Syncro Series: High Availability No Longer Requires High-Priced Storage
Hi Folks – Boston Limited recently announced its Boston Igloo Syncro Series cluster, a new offering...
Date: 09/19/2013
PC Pro Magazine Reviews the HP StoreEasy 1430
Hi Folks, I really do love product reviews for Windows Storage Server solutions! Here is a new...
Date: 09/10/2013
Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 is Coming Soon—and Here Are My Top 10 New Features!
Hi Folks, Scott here to tell you that Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 has been released to our...
Date: 09/04/2013
Wortmann TERRA NAS Storage Solutions – Powered by Windows Storage Server 2012
Hi Folks – Wortmann AG, a long-time Windows Storage Server partner, serves small and medium-sized...
Date: 08/25/2013
Lenovo ThinkServer RD330 and RD430 Running Windows Storage Server 2012
Hi Folks – Today I’d like to highlight Lenovo’s line of ThinkServers running Windows Storage Server...
Date: 08/22/2013
HP releases the HP 3PAR StoreServ File Controller running Windows Storage Server 2012 at HP Discover!
Hi Folks, I just returned from my fifth HP Discover conference in Las Vegas, where Microsoft was a...
Date: 07/02/2013
NEC Introduces iStorage NS500Rd NAS Appliance Running Windows Storage Server 2012
Hi Folks, NEC has begun refreshing its iStorage NS model line to include solutions based on Windows...
Date: 07/02/2013
View the Webcast: Windows Storage Server 2012 on IBM System x
Hi Folks – A few weeks ago, I blogged about how I was working with IBM on a new webcast that focused...
Date: 07/02/2013
Dell PowerVault NX Family Running Windows Storage Server 2012
Hi Folks, Today I am highlighting the Dell PowerVault NX family, which the company describes as “an...
Date: 06/30/2013
Broadberry CyberStore 316S WSS – Another Great Windows Storage Server 2012 Review
Hi Folks – Outside of my awesome wife and two adorable little girls, nothing makes me happier than...
Date: 06/29/2013
Buffalo TeraStation™ 5000 WSS running Windows Storage Server 2012
Hi Folks, Today I’d like to highlight Buffalo Technology, a Windows Storage Server OEM I’ve had the...
Date: 06/18/2013
Fujitsu CX420 and BX400 With Windows Storage Server 2012
By Scott M. Johnson – June 7th, 2013 Hi Folks – The Register recently published a great article on...
Date: 06/07/2013
Boston Igloo 2U-24T-Stor reviewed by ITPro Magazine
Hello, IT Pro magazine in the UK posted a new review of Boston’s newest Igloo, a Windows...
Date: 06/05/2013
Webcast Alert! Windows Storage Server 2012 on IBM System x (June 20th)
Hello storage lovers, I wanted to give you a heads up on a new webcast from IBM and Microsoft coming...
Date: 06/04/2013
X-IO unveils the File Storage Controller 2200 running Windows Storage Server 2012
This week at Microsoft TechEd 2013, in New Orleans, Louisiana, X-IO will be showcasing their next...
Date: 06/04/2013
Joys of TechEd! sTec announces the s3000, an SSD-based Windows Storage Server Solution
Even though I wasn’t born on the Bayou, I know good gumbo when I taste it. Today in New Orleans,...
Date: 06/03/2013
New storage whitepaper: Home Directory Consolidation on Windows Storage Server 2012
Hi Folks. I’d like to bring to your attention a new storage paper on home directory consolidation,...
Date: 05/31/2013
HP StoreEasy 5530 Reviewed on StorageReview.com
Hi Folks, I love product reviews for storage server solutions! Here is a great example: ...
Date: 05/21/2013
Windows Server 2012 wins Storage Magazine’s Gold Medal Award!
Hi folks, You’ve probably heard that Windows Server 2012 and Windows Storage Server 2012 have some...
Date: 02/28/2013
HP StoreEasy Storage – Appliances and Gateways
Hi Folks. In this blog post I am highlighting the new HP StoreEasy product line! In December...
Date: 02/25/2013