14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has really lowered its standard when it comes to distributing Windows Home Server copies. As a matter of fact, the Redmond Company has dropped standards altogether and has made Windows Home Server free for all. On June 12 2007, the WSH team announced that they are fast approaching RTM date for the product. In this context, Microsoft made available for download one last milestone build of the Windows Home Server.
Release Candidate 1 of Windows Home Server went live just two days ago, and Microsoft informed that the RC1 build will be delivered to all participants to the Windows Home Server beta program. The Redmond Company is counting on WSH to be a market hit judging from the enthusiasm that it has built around a product with no public past history before January 2007. Joel Sider, Sr. Product Manager, Windows Server PR Microsoft explained that in excess of 100,000 beta program applicants will be permitted to access the Release Candidate 1 build.
Additionally, Sider also pointed out that Microsoft will continue to accept testing applications and to welcome more participants. Todd Headrick, the product planner for the Microsoft Windows Home Server illustrated the extent of Microsoft's willingness to give RC1 away.
"Today we opened up the Windows Home Server Beta program to everybody and anybody that wants to take a look, test it, or sleep well at night knowing that their PCs are automatically being backed up every night. Sign up and you are in!!" Headrick stated. Microsoft is getting closer and closer to the shipping date with Windows Home Server. The product is free for all right now, but once it's released to manufacturing the free ride will be over. Make sure to head over at Microsoft Connect and get your copy.
"Don't be the last household with a broadband connection that has 2 or more PCs to take this great software for a spin. It is simple to setup, easy to use, and provides powerful capabilities including automated PC backup, easily expandable centralized storage ("no more drive letters"), remote access to your home server for downloading and uploading files, and remote access to your PCs too with your own personalized internet domain name," Headrick added.