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The editors liked
Plenty of storage
Quiet when operating
Fastest NAS weve reviewed
Two USB ports for using printers and backing up
Can backup all computers on your network
Large storage capacity
Can stream video to compatible players
Userfriendly default file setup
The editors didn't like
Not many features when compared to other products
Priced out of its league
Useless RAID 1 feature when drives arent accessible
Issues with using the UPnP server
Bundled software was buggy
Slower than direct attached external drives
Can be difficult to set up if you change the drive name
Abstract: An easy-to-follow wizard guides you through the installation process. After a restart, the Maxtor Easy Manage Software is immediately available for use. If the Maxtor Shared Storage II unit is already switched on and has a connection to the network..
Plenty of storage, Quiet when operating, Fastest NAS weve reviewed, Two USB ports for using printers and backing up,
Not many features when compared to other products, Priced out of its league, Useless RAID 1 feature when drives arent accessible, Issues with using the UPnP server, Bundled software was buggy
If you asked me how I felt about the NAS, I would have to say its a bare bones product priced slightly higher than it should be. If you look at NewEggs Network Attached Storage selection, youll find a variety of products selling for a variety of pr...
Abstract: "You can never be too skinny or have too much money." Isnt that the way the old saying goes? I would like to make an update and reword it to now say: "You can never too skinny or have too much disk storage". With 10MP digital cameras, digital audio...
Abstract: Seagate Shared Storage II network drive Company: Seagate (1 TB version reviewed)Nowadays, people have more networked computers in their homes and small offices, so the need for backing up all their files has become far more important. Add in the incre...
Can backup all computers on your network, Large storage capacity, Can stream video to compatible players
Slower than direct attached external drives, Can be difficult to set up if you change the drive name
Overall, the Maxtor Shared Storage II is a great way to save and backup files from multiple computers on a network, even if you have both Mac and PCs you want to backup. Setup is easy so long as you pick an appropriate drive name. ...
Abstract: It may now be under the auspices of the mighty Seagate but this hasn't stopped Maxtor continuing to develop its line of desktop small business NAS appliances. Since acquiring the company in May this year, Seagate has decided to retain the Maxtor brand nam...
Abstract: When I reviewed Maxtors Shared Storage last summer I found it to be a powerful, easy to use device. It was a little light on features compared to other Network Attached Storage products I had worked with, but it was still a well-designed device with s...
