We’ve released a minor update for Jungle Disk for Windows Home Server that fixes the issues uncovered so far by beta testers. We recommend all users of the Jungle Disk for WHS beta release update to the new version. To update, simply uninstall the previous version, then download and install the new version. The changes in this version are listed below:

• Changes to avoid an issue with disappearing configuration
• Added button to clear the errors & warnings list
• Fixed text wrapping issue in errors list
• Fixed error message when backing up empty share

Update: We were able to track down a few more issues and decided to include those fixes as well, so 1.02b is now available.  The additional fixes include:

• Occasional empty (blue) console tab for Online Backup
• List of shared folders not updated in settings when adding/removing shares

We’re proud to announce the release of the first beta of Jungle Disk for Windows Home Server. Jungle Disk for Windows Home Server is a completely new edition of Jungle Disk, optimized for the Windows Home Server platform. It allows you to back up your most important files stored on Windows Home Server to multiple Amazon.com datacenters around the country using Amazon S3.

Since being announced as one of the winners of the Windows Home Server Code2Fame contest, we’ve gotten many requests from early Home Server adopters for access to the software. Today we’re releasing a free public beta version to allow users to try it out and provide us with feedback. You can see more details about Jungle Disk for Windows Home Server, and download the beta release on the Jungle Disk site. We’ve also opened a new section on our forums for beta testers to obtain support and request features.

Jungle Disk for Windows Home Server, which we announced a few weeks ago, was selected as the second place winner of the Microsoft Code2Fame challenge. I entered an early beta version of the software in the contest and was delighted to have it selected as a winner. I’m very excited about the Windows Home Server platform - it provides the first really robust home file sharing and backup platform for non-technical users, and it’s extensibility means that you’ll be seeing more interesting uses for it in the future. Combined with Jungle Disk for off-site backup of your most critical files it’s a can’t-miss solution. Rob Enderle, who was one of the Code2Fame judges, recently wrote about using Windows Home Server and Jungle Disk for offsite backup in light of the losses suffered in the California fires.

You can expect to see a public beta of Jungle Disk for Windows Home Server in the near future as the first Home Server systems start to hit the market.

We recently created a customized version of Jungle Disk for the new Windows Home Server platform coming out this fall. We’re planning on offering the Windows Home Server version of the software later this year when the first home server devices start shipping. For more information on the Windows Home Server edition of Jungle Disk see our new Windows Home Server FAQ page.

Don’t worry - this hasn’t distracted us from development on the core desktop version of Jungle Disk. In fact, a new desktop release will be coming soon with several highly requested features that were built along side the Windows Home Server version and will be available for all platforms - including multi-version backup and integrated restore for easily restoring large amounts of data. More information about the next release will be announced shortly.