Windows Home Server “Vail” Build 7360, In-depth overview

A report on the leak of the next generation Windows Home Server, “Vail” was published last week.

General Internet annoyance and DLL patching hero,Rafael Rivera has taken a closer look at the leak and has uncovered some interesting details. According to him the leaked build of Vail exposes some interesting codenames including ‘Aurora’ and ‘Colarado’.Rivera notes that Aurora “appears to be a Small Business Server version that sits somewhere between WHS and the current SBS products”.And Colardo “appears to be remote device related.”

Rivera also noted that the new features in “Vail” are including Homegroup creation/integration and media streaming. The media streaming interface uses a Silverlight-based player through a remote console.

Microsoft describes the latest Windows Home Server OS as:

“Vail builds upon both on-premises and cloud technologies to deliver a best-in-class solution for home networks and SOHO. Out of the box, Vail provides simple file sharing, remote access, home computer backup, expandable storage through Drive Extender, and media streaming both inside and outside the home. Vail also contains an application catalog and product-wide extensibility model so that new services such as anti-virus, online sharing, and home automation can be seamlessly and easily added to the solution. Vail will be available pre-installed on systems by OEM partners, and a standalone software package will also be available for those who want to build their own systems.”