Seagate ST360005SHA10G-RK BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 White Paper - Page 3

BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 Storage Servers The Secure, Centralized Network Storage Solution for Small Business Backup-Ready Backing up files regularly is just as important to small businesses and SOHO workers as it is to the world's largest corporations. Seagate BlackArmor Backup software, a Windows-based program included with each BlackArmor NAS storage server, automates this daily chore by backing up files to a designated BlackArmor NAS RAID-protected volume. Files are easily restored using the BlackArmor Backup software. Making the chore of backing up an automated process ensures that no files are missed and that all backed up data resides in a central location instead of on stacks of CDs or on individual USB hard drives that would be difficult to round up in an emergency. BlackArmor Backup software greatly simplifies the task of locating a single file, each from any PC3 on the network. Without centralized backup, the cost of recovering data becomes very expensive. According to a February 2009 study, each compromised customer record incident costs US$202.4 For a small business whose 20 clients have 1000 records each, the total cost exceeds US$4 million. For further protection, the SafetyDrill™ bare metal recovery feature allows you to restore your entire system in the event of catastrophic computer failure. Management Tools For businesses that use an outside systems integrator or consultant to provide IT support on an as-needed basis, BlackArmor NAS storage server includes a wealth of management and administrative tools. The built-in Web-based management interface, directly addressable through a local IP address or accessible remotely via the Internet, provides comprehensive configuration capabilities for creating volumes, setting up network shares managing support for Microsoft Active Directory, and DNS-based naming. Seagate intelligent error-sensing technology, alert email notification, NTP time synchronization, automatic IP address assignment via DHCP or setting a fixed address are just a few of the dozens of options available. Conclusion BlackArmor NAS 440/420 storage servers provide affordable, easily managed, centralized network storage and secure remote access, and are the breakthrough in data reliability that small businesses have been waiting for. Part of the growing family of Seagate BlackArmor storage products, BlackArmor NAS storage servers optimize uptime, simplify data management and are ready to expand as the business's storage needs grow. At last, even the smallest businesses can now enjoy the benefits of RAID, ensuring that their data is safe, secure and protected against loss due to hardware failure. 3 BlackArmor Backup software is not currently available for Mac OS. There are 10 licenses included with the purchase. Additional licenses are available for purchase from Seagate. BlackArmor Backup software can support up to 50 computers with one BlackArmor NAS storage server. 4 "U.S. Cost of a Data Breach Study," published by PGP Corp. and the Ponemon Institute, Feb. 2009, (http://www.pgp.com/insight/newsroom/press_releases/2008_annual_study_cost_of_data_breach.html). AMERICAS ASIA / PACIFIC EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA Seagate Technology LLC 920 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, California 95066, United States, 831-438-6550 Seagate Technology International Ltd. 7000 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5, Singapore 569877, 65-6485-3888 Seagate Technology SAS 130-136, rue de Silly, 92773, Boulogne-Billancourt Cedex, France 33 1-4186 10 00 Copyright © 2009 Seagate Technology LLC. All rights reserved. Printed in USA. Seagate, Seagate Technology and the Wave logo are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC in the United States and/or other countries. BlackArmor, Global Access and SafetyDrill are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC or one of its affiliated companies in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. When referring to hard drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or TB, equals one trillion bytes. Your computer's operating system may use a different standard of measurement and report a lower capacity. 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. TP604.1-0905US, May 2009