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August 2009
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The editors liked
Low power consumption
Bare-metal backup and restore
Discovery utility also does drive mapping
Gigabit Ethernet LAN port aggregation and fail-over
Clean Web user interface
Comes with hard drives
BlackArmor Backup is comprehensive for individuals and small businesses
Fast throughput
Hassle-free remote access
Excellent backup solution
Hasslefree remote access
The editors didn't like
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
Remote replication support is poor
Slow performance overall
Mac support lacking
Requires more than basic networking know-how to take advantage of its advanced features
Lacks port aggregation
May not be compatible with some routers
Requires more than basic networking knowhow to take advantage of its advanced features
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...
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
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
Seagate has been busy expanding their offerings to include items that do well to compliment their core business. From a variety of more traditional external storage devices to their media players, I have been impressed with what they have had to offer...
Easy to install and use, Great warranty, Very quiet in operation, Numerous features,
Lack AD plug in.
What we have here is a very well designed and cheap NAS solution for the start up / small to mid size businesses. It is always a challenge for IT to come up with the right storage for the job. By selecting BlackArmor NAS 440 you are going to be able to...
The BlackArmor NAS 440 is an amazing product with superb business and home use functionality. Whether using the NAS 440 for integrity of critical business files or for providing always available reliable media for the family, the BlackArmor has the a...
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Published: 2010-03-16, Author: James , review by: techworld.com
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...
The Seagate BlackArmor 440 NAS has a street price of between $699.00 to $799.00 a decent price. Couple this with an above average performance and a 3-year warranty; it makes this unit a great buy for business and the home users who are serious about th...
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.
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.
The Seagate black armor has a laundry list of features that offer a good performance and a very good value for money. It functions perfectly well for small and large businesses and also for home user with more than one computer and large data. The onl...
