Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 - Manual (Page 8)

BlackArmor® NAS User Guide 9
Introduction
2. All About the Seagate BlackArmor®
NAS 440/420
• Introduction
• About the BlackArmor Server
• What You Can Do With the BlackArmor Server
• The Difference Between a BlackArmor Administrator and User
• How to Get Started
Introduction
This chapter introduces the components and features of your BlackArmor® NAS 440/420 (Black-
Armor server), describes what the BlackArmor server can be used for, and introduces the differ-
ence between BlackArmor administrators and general BlackArmor users.
This chapter also provides tips for setting up and getting the most out of your BlackArmor server.
(To find out if you’re an administrator or user, see “The Difference Between a BlackArmor Admin-
istrator and User” on page 12.)
About the BlackArmor Server
The BlackArmor server is a file server, a device that is used for storing and sharing all types of
computer files on a local network. The BlackArmor server contains four Serial ATA (SATA) disk
drives and has built-in data protection to help keep your data safe from disk drive failures and
other catastrophes.
The BlackArmor server comes with software to help you back up, store, protect, and share your
files.
The BlackArmor server is typically used by small business owners and people with home offices
who want to store and protect the computer files that are important to them—client files, business
records, financial information, and so on—and make them available to other people on their local
network or over the Internet.
Main Components of the BlackArmor Server Kit
The BlackArmor server kit has four main components:
• The BlackArmor Server —Hardware that includes the disk drives that store and protect
your files
• BlackArmor Discovery —Software that finds and connects your BlackArmor server to
your computer