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August 2009
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The editors liked
The Black Armor offers quick throughput
Genius solutions for back up
Plenty of customizable options
Mammoth size storage space
Remote access
Easy to expand
Supports RAID 5
RAID 0
RAID 10 and Span.
Lots of storage for the money
Hot swappable drives
Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports
10 Windows client licenses for fullfeatured backup software
Remote webbased access easy to setup and worked well
LED display on drive
Two Gigabit Ethernet ports
12TB of storage space should be more than adequate for most small businesses (and beyond)
User interface is easy to navigate and configuration is fairly simple
Flexibility... supports various network protocols
RAID configurations
And backup methods
Includes 10 licenses of useful and powerful backup software
Small footprint
Both physically and electrically
3-year warranty covers the whole
The Seagate BlackArmor offers fast throughput
Hassle-free remote access
Excellent backup solutions
And has many customization options. Also
Its large amounts of storage
RAID 5
RAID 10
And Span support
Toolless design
And great expandab...
Fast
Beefy
Powerful web interface
Includes 10 backup licenses.
Lightning-fast transfer speeds
Simple setup
Multiple Ethernet and USB ports
Powerful backup software
Easy to install and use
Great warranty
Very quiet in operation
Numerous features
Pleantiful software features
Media server
The editors didn't like
Advanced features of the black armor can be utilized only with in depth networking knowledge
Instruction manual is not wellexplained
Does not have separate ports
Not compatible with all routers.
No Logging
No MacOS backup client or Time Machine support
No RAID migration / expansion
Slow USB backups
No eSATA support
Slightly expensive
Drives run hot
Approaching 50 degrees Celsius under moderate usage
Firmware covers the basics well
But nothing overly exciting or innovative
Other than on eBay
Can't find replacement 3TB ST33000651AS drives for this yet
The Seagate BlackArmor requires more than basic networking know-how to take advantage of its advanced features. Also
Lightning-fast transfer speeds; simple setup; multiple Ethernet and USB ports; powerful backup software
Drives require mounting rails; a bit bulky
Stellar performance, ease of use, and a bevy of high-end data-protection and management features earn this network storage solution our Editors Choice award. ...
Clean Web user interface, comes with hard drives, BlackArmor Backup is comprehensive for individuals and small businesses
Remote replication support is poor, slow performance overall, Mac support lacking
Seagate's BlackArmor NAS 440 is quite easy to use and maintain, particularly if you need it to back up data from up to 10 computers at a time. However, you'll need at least two of these NAS devices if you want to keep your data secure...
Fast throughput , Hassle-free remote access , Excellent backup solution
Requires more than basic networking know-how to take advantage of its advanced features , Lacks port aggregation , May not be compatible with some routers
Although Seagate BlackArmor is difficult to use for networking novices, it is a good choice for small business and advanced users....
Fast throughput, Hasslefree remote access, Excellent backup solution
Requires more than basic networking knowhow to take advantage of its advanced features, Lacks port aggregation, Has scant instructions, May not be compatible with some routers
Although Seagate BlackArmor is difficult to use for networking novices, it is a good choice for small business and advanced users.
Low power consumption, bare-metal backup and restore, discovery utility also does drive mapping, Gigabit Ethernet LAN port aggregation and fail-over
Scanners and multifunction units not supported, discovery utility will map even if sharing is disabled on workstation, no Active Directory, NT Domain, or LDAP support for user authentication
The Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 is more than just a small Linux box with Webadmin slapped onto it. Although late to the crowded SMB storage market, the BlackArmor appliance is a solid filer with a level of polish that should make it welcome in any smal...
Remote replication and performance are two big issues with the Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440, but there are still a number of positives to this NAS device. The clean user interface makes it easy to manage, while the tool-less drive trays and tightly inte...
Seagate’s first business NAS appliance only offers a basic feature set, but it’s very good value, easy to use and delivers valuable data backup and recovery features ...
Abstract: Verdict: Seagates BlackArmor NAS is fast, has plenty of storage and is good value. The BlackArmor is the first network-attached storage (NAS) device weve seen from hard disk manufacturer Seagate. Its aimed at home office and small business users ...
Fast throughput, Hasslefree remote access, Excellent backup solutions, Many customisation options, RAID 5, RAID 0, RAID 10 and Span support, Toolless design and great expandability
Networking knowhow required to exploit its advanced features, Lacks port aggregation, Scant instructions, May not be compatible with some routers
Although Seagates BlackArmor 440 is not the easiest NAS server to set up and use, its a good choice for small businesses and advanced users...
Bagi Anda yang membutuhkan sebuah Network Attached Storage, Seagate BlackArmor 440 dapat Anda jadikan sebuah alternatif. Hal ini dikarenakan tidak banyak NAS di pasaran yang memiliki interface yang cukup “user friendly”. Selain itu, kinerjanya juga masih ...
