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About Seagate® Business Storage NAS Introduction 2. About Seagate® Business Storage NAS • Introduction • Main Components of the Seagate NAS Introduction The Seagate NAS is a file server that is used for storing and sharing all types of computer files on a local network. In general, you can use your Seagate NAS to: • Create a central storage place for the files you want to share with other people on your local network or over the Internet. • Create and maintain automatic backup copies of all your files-even your operating systems. • Share your files-contracts, business presentations, progress reports, and so on-on your local network or with business clients over the Internet. • Recover from a computer disaster, such as the unintentional deletion of important files, the failure of a disk drive, the loss or theft of your computer. • Access your Seagate NAS content over the Internet from anywhere in the world. • Share a USB printer with other people on your local network. • Create a media server so that everyone on your local network can enjoy downloaded photos, videos, and music. • Enable the iTunes® service so that users can stream music directly to a network computer with iTunes installed. Main Components of the Seagate NAS Your Seagate NAS has four main components: • Seagate Business Storage NAS-Hardware that includes the disk drives that store and protect your files. • Seagate NAS Discovery-Software that finds and connects your Seagate NAS to your computer. Seagate Business Storage NAS Administrator Guide 7