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^ a b c Foley, Mary Jo (25 February 2008).Archived from the original on 8 April 2011. "Windows Home Server 2011 now available for TechNet and MSDN Subscribers to Download today!". The volume spanning feature of Drive Extender, in which two or more drives are used as one large storage volume, is available using the Dynamic Disks feature as in any other Windows Server release. Windows Home Server 2011 developer Michael Leworthy expressed concern that the implementation of Drive Extender might lead to "data error issues." As a result, third-party products entered the market to fill the void left by Drive Extender, including Drive Bender (Division M) and DrivePool (StableBit). Criticism of Drive Extender's removal is mainly related to it being seen as a core feature of Windows Home Server and a key reason for adoption. This announcement has led to "astonishment and outrage" from testers and users. On 23 November 2010, Microsoft announced that Drive Extender would be removed from Windows Home Server 2011. System requirements System requirements Componentġ.3 GHz dual core or 1.4 GHz single core x86-64 architecture

This prompted the response "Time will tell" by Microsoft Windows Home Server Product Planner Todd Headrick, but by the time of the public beta Microsoft had decided not to integrate Windows Media Center with 'Vail'. Initial speculation by technology columnist Mary Jo Foley fueled the idea that 'Vail' would integrate with Windows Media Center. Windows Home Server 2011 includes additional entertainment capabilities, and an add in feature with an app store.
