希捷针对中小企业发布了新的网络存储产品系列BlackArmor。 BlackArmor NAS 440存储服务器可以安装四块硬盘；有液晶显示屏，显示设置和设备状态；可以同时连接50台计算机进行自动备份操作；所有存储在该设备上的文件都经过了自动加密。有趣的是，这款新的BlackArmor NAS是基于Linux操作系统，现在找不到它的评测，不过LinuxDevice.com上有一些它的技术资料细节。
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Seagate is readying a four-bay network-attached storage device for small businesses that runs embedded Linux and stores up to 8TB. The hot-swappable BlackArmor NAS 440 offers an iTunes server and DLNA-compliant media server, RAID 0/1/5/10, dual gigabit Ethernet ports, and four USB ports, says Seagate.
With the BlackArmor NAS 440, Seagate has launched its first homegrown, small business NAS device, re-launching a BlackArmor brand that it picked up when it acquired Maxtor in 2006. Shortly thereafter, Seagate released a Linux-based Maxtor Shared Storage II NAS that offered dual drives and gigabit Ethernet.
Designed to backup, archive, and restore data and rich media from up to 50 PC workstations, the NAS 440 is preloaded with 2TB Seagate SATA II drives, for up to 8TB total storage. Users can also buy a NAS 420 system, which is identical, except that it has only two bays filled for 1TB drives, for 2TB capacity, says the company.
BlackArmor NAS 440 (open)
With the dual gigabit Ethernet ports, users can implement port failover and NAS-to-NAS replication functions, says Seagate. Other features are said to include four USB ports for additional external drives, printers, and UPS equipment. The company did not disclose the system's processor or memory.
The NAS 440's Linux-based multi-volume management firmware lets users configure drives into subset volumes, with each assigned its own level of redundancy using the device's RAID 0/1/5/10 and JBOD options. Other features are said to include incremental and full-system backup, bare-metal system restoration, and encryption for individual files or entire volumes. The NAS 440 offers secure access from any popular web browser, and provides DLNA and iTunes media streaming servers, says Seagate.
Specifications listed for the NAS 440 and NAS 420 include:
Storage -- 4 x bays with four (NAS 440) or two (NAS 420) bays loaded with 2TB (NAS 440) or 1TB (NAS 420) Seagate SATA II (7200 RPM) drives
Networking -- 2 x gigabit Ethernet ports
USB -- 4 x USB 2.0 ports
RAID support -- RAID 0/1/5/10 and JBOD
Network protocols -- CIFS, NFS, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, Bonjour, Microsoft Rally; supports MS Windows Server Active Directory
Servers -- ITunes; DLNA media streaming; HTTP; FTP
Other hardware features -- On-board LCD screen with status
Other software features -- Volume management with shared folder level ACL support; disk, backup, and event management
Dimensions -- 6.3 x 8.2 x 10.6 inches (160 x 207 x 269mm)
Weight -- 13.6 lbs (6.16 kg) with four drives (440 model)
Operating system -- Embedded Linux; supports Linux Kernel 2.6.7 or later, Windows XP/Vista, or Mac OS X 10.4.11 networked PCs (CD-ROM software supports only Windows and Mac desktops)
