Microsoft releases apps to hook up Windows Phone with Windows Home Server 2011

The Windows Home Server team on Friday announced the final release of Windows Server Solutions Phone Connector, an add-in utility that lets users turn their Windows phone into a remote Windows Home Server 2011 management terminal or media streamer.

With the server-side add-in and the appropriate mobile application, the user's Windows Phone gets a hub specifically for "My Home Server" where he can view alerts, initiate backups, manage user access, or view and access content located on the server.

The Windows Server Solutions Phone Connector can be downloaded here, and the "My Home Server" Windows Phone 7 application can be downloaded through the Zune Marketplace on the phone or PC.