Windows Home Server

Windows Home Server
Version of the Windows NT operating system
Screenshot of Windows Home Server
DeveloperMicrosoft
Source model
Released to
manufacturing		4 November 2007; 17 years ago (2007-11-04)
Final release6.0 (Build 2423: Power Pack 3)[1] / 24 November 2009; 15 years ago (2009-11-24)[2]
Kernel typeHybrid
LicenseProprietary commercial software
Succeeded byWindows Home Server 2011 (2011)
Official websitewww.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/windowshomeserver/default.mspx
Support status
Unsupported as of 8 January 2013[3]
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Windows Home Server (code-named Quattro[4]) is a home server operating system from Microsoft. It was announced on 7 January 2007 at the Consumer Electronics Show by Bill Gates,[5] released to manufacturing on 16 July 2007[6] and officially released on 4 November 2007.[7]

Windows Home Server was based on Windows Server 2003 R2 and was intended to be a solution for homes with multiple connected PCs to offer file sharing, automated backups, print server, and remote access. It is paired with the Windows Home Server Console—client software accessed from another computer on the network to provide a graphical management interface.

Power Pack 1 for Windows Home Server was released on 20 July 2008.[8] Power Pack 2 was released on 24 March 2009 and Power Pack 3 was released on 24 November 2009.[1]

Windows Home Server 2011, the next version of this operating system, was released on 6 April 2011.[9] Microsoft confirmed Windows Home Server 2011 to be last release in the Windows Home Server product line.[10]

Windows Home Server was the brainchild of Charlie Kindel who was the General Manager for the product from 2005 through 2009.[11][12]

Microsoft has ended support for Windows Home Server on 8 January 2013.[13]

  1. ^ a b "Power Pack 3 instructions for users running pre-release versions". The Windows Blog. 24 November 2009. Archived from the original on 27 November 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
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  3. ^ "Windows Home Server Support Lifecycle". Microsoft. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Expert guide to Windows Home Server". Alphr. 7 October 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Bill Gates keynote at the International Electronics Show 2007". Microsoft. 7 January 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2007.
  6. ^ "Ship it!". Former Windows Home Server Team Blog. Microsoft Corporation. 16 July 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  7. ^ "Windows Home Server Available Now to Help Families Protect, Connect and Share Their Digital Experiences". Microsoft News Center. Redmond, Washington: Microsoft Corporation. 4 November 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
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  9. ^ "Windows Home Server 2011 is Ready for Release". The Windows Blog. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
  10. ^ "Microsoft confirms enthusiasts' fears: No more versions of Windows Home Server". ZDNet. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  11. ^ "Say Goodbye to Windows Home Server". PCWorld. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Home Server History – Windows Home Server Team Blog". blogs.technet.microsoft.com. 6 February 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  13. ^ GitHub-Name. "Windows Home Server – Microsoft Lifecycle". docs.microsoft.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.