StableBit DrivePool the disk pooling application with file duplication has a new version available to download.

Version 2.2.0.903 RC includes optimized performance when dealing with many thousands of open files, a more intelligent mounting process and localization support for 10 languages.

You can download it here: https://stablebit.com/DrivePool/Download

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Lights-Out the power saving add-in for Windows Server 2016 Essentials and WHS2011 have published details on their new 2.5 release over on their blog.

In a two part series, the post goes over the user interface, automatic software updates, the handling of away mode, three client deployment methods, creating a pre-configured installation package and using direct deploy in active directory.

wow, lots of interesting material. Part 1 is here and part 2 here.

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Drive Bender the add-in which allows storage pooling is due to be upgraded to version 3 any time soon.
New features for version 3 include:

• Application whitelisting, which allows only whitelisted apps to write to the pool (or specific folders).
• Improved licensing that will allow users to manage their own license keys (aka release from a machine etc)… yay!
• Improved startup performance.
• 2016 Server dashboard support.

more details when we have it!

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Covecube have released a beta version of StableBit DrivePool there disk pooling application with file duplication.

This new BETA comes with a substantial list of bug fixes, support for ReFS, an improved drive removal process, along with a brand new feature called hierarchical pooling.

A blog post detailing the changes is available here, whilst you can find the download here.

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Remember WHSClamAV?

WHSClamAV is a antivirus add-in utilising the open source antivirus engine ClamAV which was released for WHS version 1. Developer Al West has put WHSClamAV up on GitHub so people can now contribute to the project. Al states:

I’m hoping to get a bit of collaboration going on this as I don’t have the time to be able to spend on the programming but there is quite a lot that has been done already that others may find useful.

Al also mentioned that he is also working on an updated Add-in that will work on all Window Server Essentials lines as well, which is great news.

Get involved with WHSClamAV on GitHub.

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Since we last mentioned them, Drive Bender has had 2 updates to its pooling and file redundancy addin. Now at version 2.6.0.0, the add-in has the following changes:

Release v2.6.0.0 release (2017-05-20)

• [b] Folder repairing during a health check was not reporting errors correctly.
• [u] Improved logging for balancing issues.
• [u] Improved logging for folder issues across the pool.

Release v2.5.8.0 beta (2017-02-24)

• [u] Major improvements in file balancing and (debug) logging.
• [b] Large internal file operations could timeout (most notable when balancing large files).
• [b] Folder cache scanning could hang under some conditions.
• [b] Fixed a number of minor bugs related to worker thread tasks and queues.

More information on drive bender is available from here.

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The add-in Lights-Out has been updated.

Maintenance release 2.0.2 includes the following changes:

• Fix #227932 Wake domain is not saved on client side.
• Fix #625005 Backup wake task is not working for setting “Always on during configured backup time”.
• Fix #997366 Disabled time span does not count down in console.
• Fix #498650 Detection of server 2016 evaluation improved.
• Fix #104472 Shutdown fails on WHS 2011 if forced.
• Fix #415692 Deadlock in Dashboard.
• Fix #746979 Console does not store individual mac addresses for each server in MRU list.
• Fix #512539 Devices are not sorted by name in uptime chart.
• Fix #512539 Calendar entry changes the end date if end is on next day.
• Fixed disabling monitors (ShadowCopies, TaskScheduler).
• Fixed shutdown blocker in Client Software if a backup is running.
• Fixed detection of storage server and server 2012 with essentials role.
• Fixed action after backup in calendar if not forced.
• Fixed missing backup veto.
• Added a status panel in console to allow sign off to connect to another server without leaving console.
• Added support for TLS 1.1 and 1.2.
• Added Windows Update monitoring (experimental).
• Added sorting of next calendar events in status tab.
• Added HD/SSD detection to installer. If a HD is detected, service start type is set to “automatic (delayed)”.
• Replaced wake tasks with waiteable timer.
• Improved backup history handling.
• Improved time to wake server after client resume/reboot.

More details are available from here.

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A beta release of Drive Bender the pooling technology add-in is available.

Release v2.5.5.0 beta has the following change log:

• [u] Much of the core has been updated to use our new code base.
• [b] When restoring a pool, an empty pool could be created in addition to the restored pool.
• [b] When an internal task is run, it is possible for that task to be flagged as finished before the task has completed (this happening multiple times can bring down the Drive Bender service)
• [b] Fixed a number of processing issues with file validation.
• [b] The Drive Bender Manager can display an incorrect file count value when the pool count is displayed.
• [b] When uninstalling, one or more error messages can be displayed resulting in the uninstallation process failing.

You can download this beta release from here.

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Division-M the company which brings us Drive Bender have announced a new product, Drive Xtender.

Drive Xtender is a hybrid of Drive Bender and Cloud Xtender in one neat package. Over the years Division-M have learned a lot with regards to pool performance and product usability and this new product is a game changer for drive pooling and cloud storage.

Other features include:

• Web-based interface, no more client application… config Drive Xtender from anywhere!
• A new pooling model that delivers very much improved performance, and no more hung Explorer due to slow performing drives.
• Lower complexity (which in turn improves reliability).
• Install-less configuration.
• Create a pool from either local drives or cloud drives, or a mixture of both.
• Designate which drives (local or cloud) will be used for duplication.
• Upgrade path from Drive Bender, Cloud Xtender and other competitors pooling products.
• And a whole bunch of other clever bits and bobs!

More on the Division-M blog.

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GREEN-IT Software who produce the add-in Lights-Out have moved their support forums.

The new forums are here http://forum.home-server-blog.de/viewforum.php?f=94&language=en. You can see, they provide 4 sub-forums. One for announcements, and the other three for Lights-Out Version 2, Version 1 and Lights-Out Mobile.

Just register a new user account here http://forum.home-server-blog.de/ucp.php?mode=register&language=en and accept the forum rules and verify that you select the correct language in your profile.

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The add-in Advanced Admin Console has had its final release with all the licensing and activation code removed.

With Advanced Admin Console you gain access to all administrative areas of your server like Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Network Places and many more. It integrates Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer right into the server’s Dashboard. You can add shortcuts to your own programs installed on your server or to web-frontends of services and devices available in your network (like routers, printers, etc.). It’s even possible to establish Remote Desktop sessions to networked computers right from the Dashboard (if supported by the computer’s operating system).

This FINAL RELEASE is now free for everyone to use for an unlimited time.

Advanced Admin Console is an add-in for Windows Server 2016 Essentials, Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, Windows Server 2012 Essentials, Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials, Windows Home Server 2011 and Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials.

Advanced Admin Console can be downloaded from here.

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The add-in Lights-Out has had a maintenance release, and version 2.0.1 is now available.

This release fixes issues reported by users since release of 2.0.0 and also includes a new feature for waking multiple computers.

Here is the complete change log:

• Fix #386490 Crash in Acronis detection
• Fix #734008 Dashboard Crash on Essentials 2016
• Fix #193857 Better handling of existing Macintosh Computers
• Fix #452385 Double OK in properties dialog no longer required
• Fix #854478 Japanese text does now fit on license page
• Fix #971402 Improved support for Azure Cloudbackup
• Fix #940804 Fixed Cloudberry localization issue and detection
• Fix #840216 Recurring event not visible for New Zealand time zone
• Fixed missing confirmation dialog in status – save energy
• Fixed high CPU load in service created by calendar schedules
• Fixed problem with user account detection if DC is not available at boot time
• Fixed problem with server ID detection if DC is not available at boot time
• Fixed detection of backup window change on Essentials
• Fixed Dashboard crash in Essentials 2016
• Fixed xcopy not working in batch files (backup scripts or user/system scripts)
• Fixed Dashboard/Console reconnect failure
• Added wake task for backup window on WHS/Essentials
• Added support for additional mac addresses on client (for waking multiple computers)
• Added a workaround if Essential 2012/2016 modules are not installed (missing) on 2012/2016 Essentials
• Added wake-up via internet for console login window

More information on release 2.0.1 is available from here.

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Cloud backup provider Backblaze has released quarterly hard drive reliability and replacement rate reports for the last few years.

In its latest report, we find out yet again what is the most reliable hard drives to use in our home servers.

Its an interesting read, which you can find here.

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The plugin Lights-Out which minimizes energy consumption on your home server has been updated to version 2.0.

What Lights-Out can do for you:

Save energy and money

Lights-Out runs your server and computers on demand and not 24/7.
Lights-Out reduces your carbon footprint and saves your money.
Lights-Out implements Green-IT for Home and Small Business Users.

Manage your devices and your backups

Lights-Out controls and monitors your backups.
Lights-Out can wake, reboot or shut down your computers.
Lights-Out Mobile – optional management application available for all mobile platforms.
 
Monitor your network

Lights-Out monitors your network and devices.
Lights-Out provides graphical information about the activity of your equipment.
Lights-Out helps identifying unnecessarily long running computers wasting energy.

Lights-Out is available in a Home, Professional, Business or as a free Community Edition.

More information is available from here.

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The storage pooling add-in Drive Bender has been updated to version 2.5.0.0a with the following change log:

• [u] Windows 10 Anniversary update driver issue fixed, we are now using the stock Eldos driver for Windows 10 / Server 2016.
• [b] Drive Bender leaking Windows handles.
• [n] Added “most space” balancing option. Put simply, when new files are copied to the pool, the target drive will be the drive with the most space (note background balancing is disabled in this mode).
• [b] Uninstalling Drive Bender can result in the CX driver being removed. Need to check for CX “installation flag”.
• [n] Add registry value override for email “sender”. By adding the registry string value “Email From Override”, and setting to an address, all email, sent will be from this address.
• [b] There is an issue with enabling/disabling the SMART engine.
• [b] Improved real-time file count tracking.
• [b] Fixed a number of UI bugs.

More information can be found here.

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The Microsoft Press blog have details about a free ebook: Introducing Windows Server 2016.

Available in PDF format for standard and mobile devices, the free 181 page ebook can be downloaded from here.

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Microsoft have released the Nano Server Image Builder.

This new tool helps you create a custom Nano Server image and bootable USB media with the aid of a graphical interface.

“Based on the inputs you provide, it generates images for deployment and creates reusable PowerShell scripts that allow you to create installations of Nano Server running either Windows Server 2016 Datacenter or Standard editions.”

more information is available from the Nano Server blog.

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The Windows Server webcast from October 13th is now available for your viewing pleasure.

Jeffrey Snover, Jeff Woolsey, Erin Chapple, and the team behind Windows Server discuss and demo the new security, application, and datacenter innovations found in Windows Server 2016.

You can catch it here.

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Details on the various Windows Server 2016 editions are available from the Microsoft Australia OEM Team.

As well as the edition, licensing model and CAL requirements are also listed, as well as feature differentiation between Datacenter and the Standard Editions

You can find the details here.

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Microsoft’s Australia OEM Team have released a list of documents relating to Windows server 2016.

Available for download are the following:

• Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 security auditing and monitoring reference
• Hyper-V Shielded Virtual Machines Compliance white paper
• Privileged Identity Management Compliance white paper
• Shielded Virtual Machine infographic
• Containers 101 infographic
• Introducing Windows Server 2016

More info on what’s contained in each document including the download links are available from here.

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At Ignite last week Microsoft announced the launch of Windows Server 2016.

For those of you that wish to play, a 180 day trial is available from the TechNet Evaluation Centre.

Also a webcast is planned for October 13th with a walkthrough of its new features with demos and early adopter stories, whilst additional demos and documentation are available on the new Windows Server 2016 site.

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Updated from version 4.6, CloudBerry Backup has been updated to version 4.7.1 with the following changes:

• New storage providers: NatApp object storage, Akaza, CenturyLink, Cisco, LeoNovus, SwiftStack, Zettagrid, Selectel, Zetta
• Ability to create and run MS SQL Server backup and restore plan in CLI
• Option to generate a detailed report for backup to OpenStack storage
• Ability to create a bootable flash or ISO in CLI

More information is available in the following two blog posts both here and here.

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Episode 293 of the Home Server Show podcast is available:

“A whole lot of follow up on this episode. Circle, WiFi, Server to NAS, and a better look at Open Mesh with Mike Faucher. Jim Collison discusses cloud storage while Dave digs into his wiring closet. Also, some moving news.”

You can catch the audio from here, or watch the video below:

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Introducing CloudBerry Backup 4.6

The latest version comes with the following new features and updates:

• Support dynamic disks for Image-based backup
• Ability to create a bootable ISO for Image-based backup
• Support JSON for Keystone authentication

Support dynamic disks for Image-based backup

In previous versions of CloudBerry Backup you were not able to include dynamic disks into the image-based backup, only basic disks were backed up. Now you can back up dynamic disks – they will be included by default if you create a new Image-based backup plan. For existing plans there is a need to edit the backup plan and select those disks into backup. Check out How to Create Image-based Backup.

Note: Dynamic disks can be restored only as basic disks. You will need to convert them back to dynamic after the restore. You can use Windows Disk Management on your computer to make the conversion. Check out How to Recover System from Image-based Backup.

Creating a bootable ISO for restoring Image Based Backup

In previous versions we offered a bootable USB option only that allows you to run a system recovery from the image-based backup. Now you can create a bootable ISO file so you will be able to mount the ISO file as a disk and restore your system. This option can be helpful for environments that do not have USB or for virtual envrionment. Learn more at How to Create a Bootable ISO for Image-based Backup.

Support JSON for Keystone authentication

New versions of OpenStack Keystone API currently tend to support only JSON format for their requests, deprecating the XML format. So now CloudBerry Backup fully supports JSON format that allows you to use cloud storages based on a new Keystone API.

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After our last story explaining why Anthony from Division-M made the decision to move away from his full time position at the company which produces Drive Bender. Anthony has been flooded with the community’s response. So the end result, in Anthony’s words:

“Given the level of user support, it seems I had no other choice other than allowing Drive Bender, PoolHD and Cloud Xtender to live on! As for my involvement, I’ve decided to remain involved as a hobbyist… that is I will remain active on the forum and play with the code when possible.”

The full response can be read here.

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After a few weeks of absence, its time for another episode of the Home server Show podcast.

Episode 292 is all about Circle, WiFi, and Networking:

On this episode of Home Server Show I’ll unbox Circle while giving you a heads up about this new product. Listen in if you want to manage your wifi devices, internet, usage, etc. Jim, Mike Faucher, and I jump into Wifi, roaming, access points, security, routers, and more networking issues. I’ll also update you on my switch from Server 2012 to Synology and how I’m duplicating data, backing up to the cloud, and backing up my web server to the NAS.

You can listen to episode 292 here, or catch it on YouTube here.

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Microsoft have updated their post on client connector availability for Windows 7, 8/8.1 and 10 joined to WHS2011 and Essentials 2012.

The updated post highlights the availability of an update (3105885) to support auto-redirection of Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials for the Windows 10 client connector.

• Client Connector availability with Windows Home Server, Small Business Server and Windows Server Essentials for Supported Client OS
• Update to support auto-redirection of Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials for Windows 10 client connector

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Anthony from Division-M has made the difficult decision to move away from his full time position at the company. Using the company’s blog, Anthony stated the following:

Unfortunately slowing Drive Bender sales and sluggish Cloud Xtender numbers have meant that ongoing development at the current pace is just not financially possible. The slowing Drive Bender sales were anticipated, as Windows Storage Space’s had a big impact on this market, not to mention the cloud is also seeing users move from large local storage to much cheaper cloud solutions. Our strategy was to have Cloud Xtender pick up the slack, however this has not happened. While the initial Cloud Xtender numbers looked good, these have not been sustained.

Anthony also stated that there are no plans to scrap the products and that all valid licenses will continue to work now, and into the future. Future updates for all products will continue with bug fixes for both Drive Bender and Cloud Xtender being released over the coming weeks as well as a Windows 10 compatible version of PoolHD becoming available.

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Version 1.6.1 of Lights-Out has been released. This is primarily a bug fix update which fixes some Windows 10 issues. With added official support for Windows Server 2016 Essentials Technical Preview 3 and Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan).

Lights-Out for Windows Home Server 2011 and Windows Server Essentials 2012 (R2)

• Added support for Windows Server 2016 Essentials Technical Preview 3
• Improved communication between client tray app and service
• Added a workaround for resume issues on Windows 10
• Added support for MAC OSX 10.11 (El Capitan)
• Added a workaround for Windows 7 connected to Windows Server 2016 Essentials Technical Preview 3 to get ProviderFramework.dll loaded

• Resizing the Dashboard to the smallest possible window size creates a distorted Status sub-tab. Workaround: resize the Dashboard
• You can’t load an existing Windows Home Server v1 Lights-Out license into this version. Lights-Out for Windows Server 2012 (R2) Essentials, Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials or Windows Home Server 2011 requires a new license file.
• Client GUI application is not started automatically after first client push installation. Workaround: Run via Start->All Programs->Startup, Lights-Out Client or log off and log on again.

More information on this latest release, is available from here.

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Episode 291 of the Home Server Show podcast is up:

It’s a battle between the Dell Inspiron micro 3050 and the HP Stream mini. We’ll talk about Media Center and if it’s better on Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 with these boxes.

you can catch episode 291 here.

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The Microsoft Australia OEM Team have published a blog post on integrating Windows Server Essentials Tech Preview 3 with Azure Virtual Networks:

…if you need to extend your network into the Azure for the purpose of enabling Azure RemoteApp, virtual machines running a variety of OSs and applications, as well as a variety of other services, this will provide seamless access to the Azure hosted resources from your local network. In this post I’ll focus on the Essentials Dashboard configuration…

In this first part the various steps are detailed (and illistrated) for an easy walk through, which you can find here.

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CloudBerry Backup has been updated to version 4.5:

CloudBerry Backup 4.5 comes with a set of new features and enhancements such as the ability to backup and restore NTFS permissions, perform server restore on Amazon EC2 and clear the Archive Bit attribute of the files during the backup.

Here is the list of new features:

• Backup and Restore NTFS Permissions
• Full Server Restore on Amazon EC2
• Clear Archive Bit Attribute
• Automatically Set Standard-IA Storage Class
• Support Oracle Archive Storage

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The beta release of StableBit Scanner has been updated to version 2.5.2.3103 BETA with the following change log:

* Windows 10 support.
– Recompiled everything using Visual Studio 2015.
* Updated WiX Toolset to 3.10 RC.
* Licensing fixes.

More details on StableBit Scanner, the advanced hard disk surface scanner and monitor is available from here.

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StableBit have updated the beta version of their pooling add-in, StableBit DrivePool.

Version 2.2.0.651 BETA has the following change:

• Fixed service crash when last disk in a pool was removed.

As always more information on StableBit DrivePool  is available from here.

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A post on the Windows Server Essentials and Small Business Server blog has an article on how to configure Microsoft Azure Online Backup on Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials:

Microsoft Azure Backup is a cloud-based backup solution that enables online backup and restore of important data to help protect against loss and corruption. This feature can be comfortably integrated to the Windows Server Essentials Dashboard.

The tutorial starts by showing you how to install the add-in, and then goes on to explain how to configure and register the server for Microsoft Azure backup, which is great to follow if you are thnking of trying out Microsoft Azure Online Backup on Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials.

You can find the article here.

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Online backup solution CloudBerry Backup has been updated to version 4.3. This latest release comes with a set of new features and enhancements such as File Level Recovery, Amazon Cloud Drive and VMware vCloud Air support:

• File Level Recovery from Image Based Backup
• Support Amazon Cloud Drive, VMware vCloud Air and Verizon Object Storage
• Support Multipart Upload for S3-like Storage Accounts
• Support FTP, SFTP for Image Based Backup
• Yearly schedule (enhanced scheduler)

From this release, you can initiate yearly backup as well. All these new features are taken a look at here.

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The latest episode of the Home Server Show podcast is up, and this week:

Sophos has a beta out and it’s a hot topic in the forums. I’ve got that, a little news, and we’ll wrap up Meetup 2015 at the end.  All hardware, news, and chat is up front and Meetup talk starts at the end in case you are curious.

Episode 290 is avaible for your listening pleaure here.

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A little while ago Windows Server 2016 Essentials Technical Preview 3 became available and the Microsoft Australia OEM Team blog take a look at some of the Microsoft Online Services integration capabilities.

A great read with plenty of screen shots, which you can find here.

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Episode 289 of the Home Server Show podcast is available:

SmartThings V2 hub is here! We talk a little bit on migrating and complain about it mostly.  QNAP, transcoding, and a little preview to Meetup 2015.  Out with the old SmartThings hub and in with the new! What is new, how do you migrate it, and how to monitor your garage door! I was doing it wrong obviously.

You can listen to episode 289 here.

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Division-M the company behind Drive Bender have released an update regarding version 2.3.9.0:

We just released v2.3.9.0 which has many tweaks including a number of Windows 10 specific fixes. Following on from this we are working on another minor update that addresses a handful of smaller problems that have been reported by users, we expect this release to be out later in the month. Interestingly we have an increasing number of users using Drive Bender with SnapRAID, we are looking at adding a “SnapRAID mode” which would make using Drive Bender with SnapRAID a snap! (see what I did there!)… this may or may not make it into the next update, it really depends on how far we take such a feature. It would be great to hear from users to get their feedback, lets us know via support.

More details on this plus Division-M’s other product updates can be found in a blog post at Anthony’s ramblings.

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