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			\| first_release_date = {{Start date and age\|df=y\|2011\|4\|6}}<ref name="wblog-released">{{Cite web \|url=http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowshomeserver/archive/2011/04/05/windows-home-server-2011-now-available-for-technet-and-msdn-subscribers-to-download-today.aspx \|title=Windows Home Server 2011 now available for TechNet and MSDN Subscribers to Download today! \|last=Kean \|first=Kevin \|date=6 April 2011 \|website=Windows Home Server Blog \|publisher=] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110408162800/http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowshomeserver/archive/2011/04/05/windows-home-server-2011-now-available-for-technet-and-msdn-subscribers-to-download-today.aspx \|archive-date=8 April 2011}}</ref>
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			\| preceded_by = ] (2007)
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			\| succeeded_by = ] (2012)
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			'''Windows Home Server 2011''', code named '''Vail''',<ref name="ZDNet1">{{Cite web \|url=http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/windows-home-server-vail-to-get-more-entertainment-hooks/1217 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223152904/http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/windows-home-server-vail-to-get-more-entertainment-hooks/1217 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=23 December 2010 \|title=Windows Home Server 'Vail' to get more entertainment hooks \|last=Foley \|first=Mary Jo \|date=25 February 2008 \|website=] \|publisher=]}}</ref> is a ] ] by ] designed for ]s<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/which-should-a-small-business-choose-windows-home-server-or-windows-server-foundation/ \|title=Which should a small business choose: Windows Home Server or Windows Server Foundation? \|last=Foley \|first=Mary Jo \|date=9 November 2009 \|website=] \|publisher=] \|access-date=2 February 2010 \|archive-date=25 October 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025022154/https://www.zdnet.com/article/which-should-a-small-business-choose-windows-home-server-or-windows-server-foundation/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> and homes with multiple connected PCs to offer protected file storage, ], automated ], ], and ].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://news.microsoft.com/2007/01/08/bill-gates-unveils-windows-home-server-at-the-2007-international-consumer-electronics-show/ \|title=Bill Gates Unveils Windows Home Server at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show \|date=8 January 2007 \|website=News Center \|publisher=Microsoft \|location=] \|access-date=8 January 2007 \|archive-date=9 April 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409010657/http://news.microsoft.com/2007/01/08/bill-gates-unveils-windows-home-server-at-the-2007-international-consumer-electronics-show/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> It was released on 6 April 2011<ref name="wblog-released" /><ref>{{Cite web\|date=29 March 2011\|title=Windows Home Server 2011 is Ready for Release\|url=http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowshomeserver/archive/2011/03/29/windows-home-server-2011-is-ready-for-release.aspx\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110401133946/http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowshomeserver/archive/2011/03/29/windows-home-server-2011-is-ready-for-release.aspx\|archive-date=1 April 2011\|website=Windows Home Server Blog\|publisher=Microsoft}}
	\| preceded_by = ]
			</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-releases-windows-vail-server-to-manufacturing/ \|title=Microsoft releases Windows 'Vail' server to manufacturing \|last=Foley \|first=Mary Jo \|authorlink=Mary Jo Foley \|date=29 March 2011 \|website=] \|publisher=] \|access-date=5 July 2024 \|archive-date=31 July 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240731180823/https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-releases-windows-vail-server-to-manufacturing/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> following the release of Power Pack 3 for its aging predecessor, ]. Windows Home Server 2011 is the last Windows Home Server release<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-confirms-enthusiasts-fears-no-more-versions-of-windows-home-server/ \|title=Microsoft confirms enthusiasts' fears: No more versions of Windows Home Server \|date=5 July 2012 \|website=] \|publisher=]}}</ref> and was succeeded by ].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Windows Server 2012 Essentials Frequently Asked Questions\|url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/B/2/0B22F531-338D-4843-B43B-814D922EB724/Windows%20Server%202012%20Essentials%20FAQ.pdf\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831153812/http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/B/2/0B22F531-338D-4843-B43B-814D922EB724/Windows%20Server%202012%20Essentials%20FAQ.pdf\|archive-date=31 August 2012\|access-date=29 December 2012\|publisher=Microsoft\|pages=4–5}}</ref>
	\| succeeded_by =
	\| support_status = Mainstream support ends on 12 April 2016<ref>{{cite web\|title=Microsoft Support Lifecycle: Windows Home Server 2011\|url=http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=15820\|work=Microsoft Support\|publisher=Microsoft Corporation\|accessdate=23 June 2011}}</ref>
	\| other_articles = }}
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	\|image = ]
	\|caption = Windows Home Server 2011 Dashboard
	}}
	'''Windows Home Server 2011''', code named 'Vail'<ref name="ZDNet1" />, is a ] ] by ] and a successor to the ] operating system designed for ].<ref>{{cite web
	\| last = Foley
	\| first = Mary Jo
	\| title = Which should a small business choose: Windows Home Server or Windows Server Foundation?
	\| publisher = ZDNet
	\| date = 9 November 2009
	\| url = http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=4479&tag=col1;post-4479
	\| accessdate = 2 February 2010
	}}</ref> Windows Home Server is intended to be a solution for homes with multiple connected PCs to offer ], automated backups, and remote access.<ref>{{cite web
	\| url=http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2007/jan07/01-08WindowsHomeServerPR.mspx
	\| title=Microsoft press release announcing Windows Home Server
	\| publisher=Microsoft
	\| date=2007-01-07
	\| accessdate=2007-01-08
	}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
	\| url=http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/billg/speeches/2007/01-07ces.mspx
	\| title=Bill Gates keynote at the International Electronics Show 2007
	\| publisher=Microsoft
	\| date=2007-01-07
	\| accessdate=2007-01-08
	}}</ref>

	Windows Home Server 2011 was released on 6 April 2011.<ref name="wblog-released" /> It follows the release of Power Pack 3 for the aging Windows Home Server (equivalent to client edition service packs) which added support for ] to Windows Home Server. Windows Home Server 2011 is considered a "major release".<ref name="ZDNet1">{{cite web
	\| last = Foley
	\| first = Mary Jo
	\| title = Windows Home Server 'Vail' to get more entertainment hooks
	\| publisher = ZDNet
	\| date = 25 February 2008
	\| url = http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=3390&tag=col1;post-4101
	\| accessdate = 2 February 2010
	}}</ref> Windows Home Server 2011 is built on the ] code base<ref name="ZDNet2">{{cite web
	\| last = Foley
	\| first = Mary Jo
	\| title = Early version of Windows Home Server 'Vail' leaks to the Web
	\| publisher = ZDNet
	\| date = 27 January 2010
	\| url = http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=5063&tag=content;col1
	\| accessdate = 2 February 2010
	}}</ref> (its predecessor having been built on ]) and only supports ] hardware.

			Windows Home Server 2011 is based on ] and requires ] CPUs (64-bit), while its predecessor worked on the older ] (32-bit) architecture as well. Coupled with fundamental changes in the structure of the client backups and the shared folders, there is no clear method for migrating from the previous version to Windows Home Server 2011.<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Clark\|first=Jim\|date=11 April 2011\|title=How to: Upgrade to Windows Home Server 2011 (Part 1)\|work=We Got Served\|url=http://wegotserved.com/2011/04/11/upgrade-upgrade-windows-home-server-2011/\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110413164112/http://wegotserved.com/2011/04/11/upgrade-upgrade-windows-home-server-2011/\|archive-date=13 April 2011}}</ref>
	At the end of March 2011, Microsoft Home Server 2011 was released to manufacturing.<ref></ref><ref></ref>

	== Features ==		== Features ==
			Windows Home Server 2011 includes additional entertainment capabilities, and an add in feature with an app store.<ref name="ZDNet1" /> Including web-based media functionality.<ref name="ZDNet2">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/early-version-of-windows-home-server-vail-leaks-to-the-web/ \|title=Early version of Windows Home Server 'Vail' leaks to the Web \|last=Foley \|first=Mary Jo \|authorlink=Mary Jo Foley \|date=27 January 2010 \|website=] \|publisher=] \|access-date=5 July 2024 \|archive-date=22 May 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240522055045/https://www.zdnet.com/article/early-version-of-windows-home-server-vail-leaks-to-the-web/ \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="ZDNet3">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-home-server-vail-a-web-based-media-center/ \|title=Windows Home Server 'Vail': A web based media center? \|last=Whittaker \|first=Zack \|date=28 January 2010 \|website=] \|publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=Thurrott\|first=Paul\|date=2 September 2011\|title=Windows Home Server 2011\|url=http://winsupersite.com/article/windows-server/windows-home-server-2011-140443\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007145643/http://winsupersite.com/article/windows-server/windows-home-server-2011-140443\|archive-date=7 October 2011\|website=SuperSite for Windows\|publisher=]}}</ref>
	No new features have been announced by ], but reportedly will include additional entertainment capabilities<ref name="ZDNet1"/>, including web-based media functionality<ref name="ZDNet3">{{cite web
	\| last = Whittaker
	\| first = Zack
	\| title = Windows Home Server 'Vail': A web based media center?
	\| publisher = ZDNet
	\| date = 28 January 2010
	\| accessdate = 2 February 2010
	\| url = http://blogs.zdnet.com/igeneration/?p=4025&tag=content;col1
	}}</ref> and an 'add in' feature with an app store.<ref name="ZDNet2"/>

	Initial speculation by technology columnist Mary Jo Foley fueled the idea that 'Vail' would integrate with Windows Media Center. This prompted the response "Time will tell" by Microsoft Windows Home Server Product Planner Todd Headrick<ref name="ZDNet1"/>, but by the time of the public beta Microsoft had decided not to integrate Windows Media Center with 'Vail'.<ref name="We Got Served2">{{~~cite~~ web		Initial speculation by technology columnist ] fueled the idea that 'Vail' would integrate with ]. This prompted the response "Time will tell" by Microsoft Windows Home Server Product Planner Todd Headrick,<ref name="ZDNet1" /> but by the time of the public beta Microsoft had decided not to integrate Windows Media Center with 'Vail'.<ref name="We Got Served2">{{Cite web\|last=Walsh\|first=Terry\|date=26 April 2010\|title=What's New in Windows Home Server Vail?\|url=http://www.wegotserved.com/2010/08/16/windows-home-server-vail-rc0/\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819225512/http://www.wegotserved.com/2010/08/16/windows-home-server-vail-rc0/\|archive-date=19 August 2010\|website=We Got Served}}</ref>
	\| last = Walsh
	\| first = Terry
	\| title = What’s New in Windows Home Server Vail?
	\| publisher = We Got Served
	\| date = 26 April 2010
	\| url = http://www.wegotserved.com/2010/08/16/windows-home-server-vail-rc0/
	\| accessdate = 17 June 2010
	}}</ref>

	=== System requirements ===		=== System requirements ===
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
			\|+ System requirements<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://onlinehelp.microsoft.com/en-us/windowshomeserver2011/system-requirements-2.aspx \|title=System Requirements \|date=30 March 2011 \|website=Windows Home Server 2011 Online Help \|publisher=] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111224214908/http://onlinehelp.microsoft.com/en-us/windowshomeserver2011/system-requirements-2.aspx \|archive-date=24 December 2011 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>
	\|+ System requirements<ref>{{cite web
	\|url = http://onlinehelp.microsoft.com/en-us/windowshomeserver2011/system-requirements-2.aspx \|title = System Requirements
	\|work = Windows Home Server 2011 Online Help
	\|publisher = Microsoft Corporation
	\|date = 30 March 2011
	\|accessdate = 7 April 2011
	}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	! Component !! Required specifications		! Component !! Required specifications
	\|-		\|-
	\| ] \|\| 1.3 ] ]		\| ] \|\| 1.3 ] dual core or 1.4 ] single core; ] architecture
	\|-		\|-
	\| ] \|\| 2 ]		\| ] \|\| 2 ] (8 GB Maximum)
	\|-		\|-
	\| Hard disk space \|\| 160 ]		\| Hard disk space \|\| At least one 160 ] drive
	\|}		\|}

	===Drive Extender removal===		===Drive Extender removal===
			On 23 November 2010, Microsoft announced that ] would be removed from Windows Home Server 2011.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/windowshomeserver/archive/2010/11/23/windows-home-server-code-name-vail-update.aspx \|title=Windows Home Server code name "Vail"– Update \|last=Leworthy \|first=Michael \|date=23 November 2010 \|website=Windows Home Server Blog \|publisher=] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429101220/http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/windowshomeserver/archive/2010/11/23/windows-home-server-code-name-vail-update.aspx \|archive-date=29 April 2014 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> This announcement has led to "astonishment and outrage" from testers and users.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2010/11/has-microsoft-just-ruined-windows-home-server.ars \|title=Has Microsoft just ruined Windows Home Server? \|last=Bright \|first=Peter \|date=26 November 2010 \|website=] \|publisher=] \|access-date=15 June 2017 \|archive-date=9 April 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120409040227/http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2010/11/has-microsoft-just-ruined-windows-home-server.ars \|url-status=live }}</ref> 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. Windows Home Server 2011 developer Michael Leworthy expressed concern that the implementation of Drive Extender might lead to "data error issues."<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-microsoft-can-clean-up-the-mess-in-its-home-and-small-business-server-business/ \|title=How Microsoft can clean up the mess in its home and small business server business \|last=Bott \|first=Ed \|date=30 November 2010 \|website=] \|publisher=] \|access-date=5 July 2024 \|archive-date=21 June 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240621015802/https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-microsoft-can-clean-up-the-mess-in-its-home-and-small-business-server-business/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> 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).<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Walsh\|first=Terry\|date=10 October 2011\|title=Drive Bender Public Release Arriving This Week\|work=We Got Served\|url=http://www.wegotserved.com/2011/10/10/drive-bender-public-release-arriving-week/\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111012081044/http://www.wegotserved.com/2011/10/10/drive-bender-public-release-arriving-week/\|archive-date=12 October 2011}}</ref>
	On 23 November 2010, Microsoft announced that Drive Extender would be removed from Windows Home Server 2011.<ref>{{Cite web

	\|url = http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowshomeserver/archive/2010/11/23/windows-home-server-code-name-vail-update.aspx
			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.
	\|title = Windows Home Server code name “Vail”– Update
	\|work = Windows Home Server Blog
	\|publisher = Microsoft Corporation
	\|date = 23 November 2010
	\|accessdate = 7 April 2011
	\|first = Michael
	\|last = Leworthy
	}}</ref> This announcement has led to "astonishment and outrage" from testers and users.<ref></ref> 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. Windows Home Server 2011 developer Michael Leworthy expressed concern that the implementation of Drive Extender might lead to "data error issues.”<ref>{{Cite web
	\|url = http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/how-microsoft-can-clean-up-the-mess-in-its-home-and-small-business-server-business/2744
	\|title = How Microsoft can clean up the mess in its home and small business server business
	\|work = ZDNet
	\|publisher = CBS Interactive
	\|date = 30 November 2010
	\|accessdate = 7 April 2011
	\|first = Ed
	\|last = Bott
	}}</ref>

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	== References ==		== References ==
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	\|url = http://windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowshomeserver/archive/2011/04/05/windows-home-server-2011-now-available-for-technet-and-msdn-subscribers-to-download-today.aspx
	\|title = Windows Home Server 2011 now available for TechNet and MSDN Subscribers to Download today!
	\|work = Windows Home Server Blog
	\|publisher = Microsoft Corporation
	\|date = 6 April 2011
	\|accessdate = 7 April 2011
	\|first = Kevin
	\|last = Kean
	}}</ref>
	}}

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Home server operating system by Microsoft released in 2011

Operating system

Windows Home Server 2011
Support status
Version of the Windows NT operating system

Windows Home Server 2011 desktop
Developer	Microsoft
Source model	Closed-source Source-available (through Shared Source Initiative)
Released to manufacturing	6 April 2011; 13 years ago (2011-04-06)
Update method	Windows Update
Platforms	x86-64
Kernel type	Hybrid
License	Proprietary commercial software
Preceded by	Windows Home Server (2007)
Succeeded by	Windows Server 2012 Essentials (2012)
Official website	www.microsoft.com/windows/homeserver
Unsupported as of April 12, 2016

Windows Home Server 2011, code named Vail, is a home server operating system by Microsoft designed for small office/home offices and homes with multiple connected PCs to offer protected file storage, file sharing, automated PC backup, remote access, and remote control of PC desktops. It was released on 6 April 2011 following the release of Power Pack 3 for its aging predecessor, Windows Home Server. Windows Home Server 2011 is the last Windows Home Server release and was succeeded by Windows Server 2012 Essentials.

Windows Home Server 2011 is based on Windows Server 2008 R2 and requires x86-64 CPUs (64-bit), while its predecessor worked on the older IA-32 (32-bit) architecture as well. Coupled with fundamental changes in the structure of the client backups and the shared folders, there is no clear method for migrating from the previous version to Windows Home Server 2011.

Features

Windows Home Server 2011 includes additional entertainment capabilities, and an add in feature with an app store. Including web-based media functionality.

Initial speculation by technology columnist Mary Jo Foley fueled the idea that 'Vail' would integrate with Windows Media Center. 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'.

System requirements

System requirements
Component	Required specifications
CPU	1.3 GHz dual core or 1.4 GHz single core; x86-64 architecture
RAM	2 GB (8 GB Maximum)
Hard disk space	At least one 160 GB drive

Drive Extender removal

On 23 November 2010, Microsoft announced that Drive Extender would be removed from Windows Home Server 2011. This announcement has led to "astonishment and outrage" from testers and users. 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. 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).

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.

References

^ Kean, Kevin (6 April 2011). "Windows Home Server 2011 now available for TechNet and MSDN Subscribers to Download today!". Windows Home Server Blog. Microsoft. Archived from the original on 8 April 2011.
^ Foley, Mary Jo (25 February 2008). "Windows Home Server 'Vail' to get more entertainment hooks". ZDNet. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010.
Foley, Mary Jo (9 November 2009). "Which should a small business choose: Windows Home Server or Windows Server Foundation?". ZDNet. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
"Bill Gates Unveils Windows Home Server at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show". News Center. Las Vegas: Microsoft. 8 January 2007. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2007.
"Windows Home Server 2011 is Ready for Release". Windows Home Server Blog. Microsoft. 29 March 2011. Archived from the original on 1 April 2011.
Foley, Mary Jo (29 March 2011). "Microsoft releases Windows 'Vail' server to manufacturing". ZDnet. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 31 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
"Microsoft confirms enthusiasts' fears: No more versions of Windows Home Server". ZDNet. CBS Interactive. 5 July 2012.
"Windows Server 2012 Essentials Frequently Asked Questions" (PDF). Microsoft. pp. 4–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
Clark, Jim (11 April 2011). "How to: Upgrade to Windows Home Server 2011 (Part 1)". We Got Served. Archived from the original on 13 April 2011.
Foley, Mary Jo (27 January 2010). "Early version of Windows Home Server 'Vail' leaks to the Web". ZDNet. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
Whittaker, Zack (28 January 2010). "Windows Home Server 'Vail': A web based media center?". ZDNet. CBS Interactive.
Thurrott, Paul (2 September 2011). "Windows Home Server 2011". SuperSite for Windows. Penton. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011.
Walsh, Terry (26 April 2010). "What's New in Windows Home Server Vail?". We Got Served. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010.
"System Requirements". Windows Home Server 2011 Online Help. Microsoft. 30 March 2011. Archived from the original on 24 December 2011.
Leworthy, Michael (23 November 2010). "Windows Home Server code name "Vail"– Update". Windows Home Server Blog. Microsoft. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014.
Bright, Peter (26 November 2010). "Has Microsoft just ruined Windows Home Server?". Ars Technica. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
Bott, Ed (30 November 2010). "How Microsoft can clean up the mess in its home and small business server business". ZDNet. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
Walsh, Terry (10 October 2011). "Drive Bender Public Release Arriving This Week". We Got Served. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011.

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