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Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 Reviewer's Manual

Networked shared storage for small businesses
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  • Page 1 NAS 440 BlackArmor ® Networked shared storage for small businesses...
  • Page 2 In addition, some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions, and thus will not be available for data storage. Seagate reserves the right to change, without notice, product offerings or specifications.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Reviewer’s Guide: Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 Notes for Reviewers Contact References .................iv Additional Resources ................iv The Cost of a Lost Data Records............. 1 Part 1: Product Overview Introduction ....................1 Capacity and Pricing................2 Key Features ................... 3 Dual Gigabit Ethernet Ports ............3 Four USB Ports................
  • Page 4 This reviewer’s guide provides information to help you craft your independent review of the Seagate BlackArmor™ NAS 440 networked storage solution. The entire media- relations team at Seagate Technology LLC hopes you find this guide helpful; we look forward to your feedback.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Customer turnover averaged two percent and ranged as high as seven percent. The Seagate® BlackArmor™ NAS 440 and NAS 420 are designed to help small businesses prevent the negative impacts of data loss or corruption.

  • Page 6: Capacity And Pricing

    USB ports, and an external power supply. The BlackArmor NAS 440 and 420 use the same enclosure, which houses up to four hard drives. The NAS 440 ships with four Seagate Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives; the NAS 420 ships with two. The 420 can be upgraded at any time by installing drives in the two open bays.

  • Page 7: Key Features

    A fully self-contained, out-of-the box solution, the BlackArmor NAS on-board LCD screen displays settings and status information. Compared with affordable NAS products from other manufacturers, we believe the Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 and NAS 240 each offer unparalleled security, accessibility and peace of mind, achieved through several...

  • Page 8: Four Usb Ports

    NAS, RAID Level 0, which improves performance but provides no fault tolerance may be the best choice. With the Seagate BlackArmor NAS, it’s not only possible to provide all of these RAID configurations simultaneously; it takes just a few minutes to set up. (Note: RAID 5 requires a minimum of three drives, though use of four is preferred.

  • Page 9: Hot-Swappable Drives

    Reviewer’s Guide: Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 The default RAID setting for the BlackArmor is RAID 5 for the BlackArmor NAS 440 server. This ensures the most reliable and redundant back up of the data it contains. Hot-Swappable Drives All BlackArmor NAS products are user-serviceable and feature hot-swappable drives to ensure uninterrupted operation.

  • Page 10: Remote Access - Accessibility From Anywhere

    Reviewer’s Guide: Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 1GB drives), and add more drives as their businesses and storage needs grow. The Seagate BlackArmor NAS family of servers offers the ability to scale from 2TB to 8TB. Remote Access – Accessibility from Anywhere When away from the office, BlackArmor NAS users can use the Seagate Global Access service to access and share content securely from any Internet-connected computer.

  • Page 11: What Can You Do With Blackarmor Nas

    Set up scheduled downloads with sites with password validated accounts. • Installing the Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 should take about 15 minutes, not including creating of individual user accounts. Consult the BlackArmor User Guide for step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring the BlackArmor NAS. This section highlights several key operating features.

  • Page 12: Connect With Blackarmor Discovery

    Reviewer’s Guide: Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 on the front panel of the server illuminate. The LCD screen shows the start-up progress. Connect with BlackArmor Discovery To connect, you use the BlackArmor Discovery application. 1. Launch the BlackArmor Discovery application from a PC running Windows XP, Windows Vista or a Mac OS X.
  • Page 13 Logging into a BlackArmor NAS for the first time launches the Setup Wizard. 2. Click Next then click “I Agree” to accept the Seagate BlackArmor license 3. Customize basic settings (Optional): Enter a name for the NAS. To make the NAS easy to identify on a local •...

  • Page 14: Create Customized Folders, Or Shares

    Reviewer’s Guide: Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 Create customized folders, or shares The BlackArmor NAS comes with two preconfigured shares: Download and Public. If these are adequate, skip to “Create User Accounts.” You can also create custom shares using the BlackArmor Manager Web interface. You might want to do this if you want to store files by category, such as client files, project files, or financial archive files;...

  • Page 15: Make Blackarmor Internet Accessible (Optional)

    2. On the Seagate Global Access Sign In page, enter an email address and click Send. 3. The page refreshes to indicate that Seagate has sent the user an email with an invitation. The email contains a link to a Web page. Follow the on-screen instructions to open the account and log in to Global Access.

  • Page 16: Optional Features

    For details on creating new volumes, see page 17 of the BlackArmor User Guide. By default, the available storage space in your BlackArmor NAS 440 is configured into one volume protected by RAID 5. The unit supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10; and JBOD (Just a Bunch of Disks), which is not RAID protected.

  • Page 17: Protect Data With File Backups

    For complete details on installation and operation, consult the Seagate BlackArmor Backup User Guide. BlackArmor Backup Seagate BlackArmor Backup is an integrated software suite that ensures security of all information on a PC. (The Macintosh currently is not supported.) It can backup the...

  • Page 18: Try & Decide

    Try & Decide A powerful Seagate feature, called “Try&Decide” allows for the creation of a secure, controlled temporary workspace on a computer without requiring you to install special virtualization software. With Try&Decide you can perform various system operations without being concerned about accidental damage to the operating system, programs, or data.

  • Page 19: Replication

    To set up the BlackArmor NAS as a media server, select the Media option in the BlackArmor Manager Web interface. BlackArmor NAS 440 and NAS 420 are both designed to reduce the amount of power being consumed during operation and when the servers are not being accessed. In Seagate’s ongoing...

  • Page 20: Other Functions

    Workgroup and Domain • While there are many layers to data loss prevention, the Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 server offers small businesses an array of capabilities that not only secure and backup your critical business data, but also help safeguard businesses from data loss. With the...

  • Page 21: Product Specifications

    In the Box • BlackArmor NAS 400 series storage server • External power supply and power cords • Seagate drives: four with NAS 440, two with NAS 420 • 2 meter RJ45 Cable, AC Power Cord • Quick Start Guide •...

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