Officials did confirm that Vail will be a 64-bit product only, according to a blog post on the Windows Home Server blog. Company officials said to expect Vail to include improvements “in four key areas,” including the extension of media streaming “outside the home or office”; improvements of multi-PC backup and restore; simplified setup and user experience; and expanded tools and customization capabilities for partners.
The beta is available in English only, and includes a new software development kit (SDK) who want to create add-in applications for Vail. Vail requires systems with a 1.4 GHz x64 processor, 1 GB RAM, and at least one160 GB hard drive. The product is expected to be sold preloaded on OEM/system builder PCs only.
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