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Manufacturer: Seagate Technology Part number: ST340005SHA10G-RK
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- Bottom Line:
- Seagate BlackArmor 440 is a workhorse NAS server that combines the currently largest possible amount of storage with an average number of features and performance that could be better.
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CNET editors' review
Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 (4TB) price range: $621.99 - $901.02
- Reviewed by: Dong Ngo
- Reviewed on: 04/28/2009
The good: The Seagate BlackArmor 440 offers the most amount of storage on the market for a four-bay NAS server. The server has an excellent drive bay design, which doesn't require tools to access.
The bad: The Seagate BlackArmor 440's throughput could be better. Its Web interface is sluggish and unfriendly for people who aren't advanced users. The server might have performance issues with certain home routers' QoS feature.
The bottom line: Seagate BlackArmor 440 is a workhorse NAS server that combines the currently largest possible amount of storage with an average number of features and performance that could be better.
User reviews
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Very good device. Link aggregation hinders performance.
by pdaly12 on August 11, 2009
Pros: easy to setup, simple web interface. quick initial raid config. Extremely quiet. MTU at 9K allows steady 50MB/sec read and 35MB/Sec write. Very stable. it's a seagate - solid reliability and support when needed
Cons: Only bad point is 'Round Robin' link aggregation restricts data to 10MB/Sec for both read/write. for a 1.2Ghz cpu and link aggregation , I did expect faster throughput.
Summary: A very good device - does exactly what it says on the tin. Link aggregation hinders performance. I set MTU to 9K on my NIC & NAS and transfer was ...
Summary: A very good device - does exactly what it says on the tin. Link aggregation hinders performance. I set MTU to 9K on my NIC & NAS and transfer was very smooth at 50MB/Sec readswith the NAS in RAID 0(via my Netgear GS116 gigabit switch and my Core i7 3.7Ghz and 2 x Seagate Cheetah 10K drives in RAID 0)
I would like more throughput speed though as I'm sure the NAS can provide it (shame about the dire aggregation performance).1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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All talk, no action.
by YepremA on March 29, 2010
Pros: It looks nice. Hot swap drives but never tried to hot swap. I doubt I will attempt it.
Cons: It is slow. The GUI is slow. The backups are slow. Building a RAID array is slow. The network transfers are slow. The connection via USB is slow.
It is not reliable.Summary: This unit is NOT reliable at all. This is my second unit. Seagate replaced the first one. I had a problem initially where I could not read the files from ...
Summary: This unit is NOT reliable at all. This is my second unit. Seagate replaced the first one. I had a problem initially where I could not read the files from the unit. I could see the folder structure but kept getting an error when I tried to open a file. Contacted support. After hours of troubleshooting, took hours because they could not install the new firmware that was available, they said to return the unit. Got the second one, updated the firmware, copied the outdated files to the NAS. Everything was fine until now. The Blackarmor just had a stroke. It is doing the same thing as last time and guess what, the latest firmware which was recently released cannot be applied to the unit again. I hate this unit. I have lost all confidence in Seagate. Their products have slowly become less and less reliable. I never had so many Seagate drives fail on me before either. I will no longer buy their products. WD just got a new customer.
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A nice piece of hardware that runs neglected software.
by BryanDGreen on March 7, 2010
Pros: Sleek, compact unit. Removable/replaceable fan is a nice touch. The hard drive trays slide easily and snap in place firmly. The included 10 PC license of Acronis TrueImage is a nice value add.
Cons: Firmware, firmware, firmware. Slow EXT3 filesystem. Disk writes over CIFS are abysmal. No access to clear file locks without rebooting. Slow web interface. Periodically gives bogus alerts when doing NAS to USB backups.
Summary: Based on the nice hardware profile and positive reviews on CNET, I was looking forward to my new Seagate NAS. Not to mention, I was replacing a full blown Windows ...
Summary: Based on the nice hardware profile and positive reviews on CNET, I was looking forward to my new Seagate NAS. Not to mention, I was replacing a full blown Windows 2003 server and was looking to recoup the cost of the first year in electricity alone. Bear in mind, I'm comparing the performance of this unit to an HP DL 380 server with hardware based RAID running Windows 2003. There is NO comparison. Write performance in a RAID 5 configuration is horrible. Combine this with lackluster performance of the EXT3 filesystem when accessed over the CIFS protocol and to say I'm disappointed is an understatement. Seagate gives you no option to tune the performance of the NAS based on the work you're going to perform. I personally would have preferred the choice of filesystem (ZFS or XFS maybe) to deal with the large files I'm storing on the NAS.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Seagate Technology
- Part number: ST340005SHA10G-RK
- Description: The Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 storage server is a complete, small-business-specific network storage solution designed to provide optimum uptime and data integrity to ensure business continuity for up to 50 workstations. Continuously and automatically protect business-critical data with incremental and full-system backup, bare metal restore (full-system restore) and individual file to entire volume encryption. Access files securely over the Internet from any popular web browser - no special software required. Include four energy efficient, reliable Seagate hard drives. All four drives are easily removable without tools and hot-swappable to optimize uptime and data availability.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Device Type NAS server
- Host Connectivity Gigabit Ethernet
- Total Storage Capacity 4 TB
- Installed Devices / Modules Qty 4 (installed) / 4 (max)
- Width 6.3 in
- Depth 10.6 in
- Height 8.1 in
- Weight 13.7 lbs
- Built-in Devices Status LCD
- Localization United States
Processor / Memory
- Processors Installed 1.2 GHz
- RAM Installed 256 MB
Storage Controller
- Type RAID
- Controller Interface Type Serial ATA-300
- Supported Devices Hard drive
- Max Storage Devices Qty 4
- RAID Level RAID 1,
RAID 10,
RAID 5,
JBOD,
RAID 0 Hard Drive
- Type Hot-swap - 3.5" x 1/3H
- Capacity 4 x 1 TB
- Interface Type Serial ATA-300
- Spindle Speed 7200 rpm
Hard Drive (2nd)
- Type None
Optical Storage
- Type None
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Video
- Video Output None
Networking
- Type Network adapter
- Data Link Protocol Ethernet ,
Gigabit Ethernet ,
Fast Ethernet - Network / Transport Protocol Bonjour,
FTP - Remote Management Protocol HTTPS,
HTTP - Network Services Compatibility HTTP,
HTTPS,
Microsoft CIFS,
Network File System (NFS),
FTP,
Apple Bonjour Protocol - Features FTP server,
E-mail alert Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays 4 (total) / 0 (free) x Hot-swap - 3.5" x 1/3H
- Expansion Slot(s) None
- Interfaces 2 x Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45,
4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x Network cable - 6.6 ft
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Seagate BlackArmor Discovery,
Seagate BlackArmor Backup - OS Required Linux Kernel 2.6.7 or later,
Microsoft Windows Vista / XP,
Apple MacOS X 10.4.11 or later - System Requirements Details Windows XP/Vista - Pentium III - 500 MHz - RAM 256 MB
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 3 years warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years
Product series
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Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 (4TB)
Manufacturer: Seagate Technology
Specs: Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 - NAS server,
4 TB,
Mac,
PC,
RJ-45,
4 pin USB Type A,
Hot-swap,
Ethernet,
Gigabit Ethernet,
Fast Ethernet -
Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 (6TB)
Manufacturer: Seagate Technology
Specs: Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 - NAS server,
6 TB,
Mac,
PC,
RJ-45,
4 pin USB Type A,
Hot-swap,
Ethernet,
Gigabit Ethernet,
Fast Ethernet -
Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 (8TB)
Manufacturer: Seagate Technology
Specs: Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 - NAS server,
8 TB,
Mac,
PC,
RJ-45,
4 pin USB Type A,
Hot-swap,
Ethernet,
Gigabit Ethernet,
Fast Ethernet -
Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 (12TB)
Manufacturer: Seagate Technology
Specs: Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 - NAS server,
12 TB,
Mac,
PC,
RJ-45,
4 pin USB Type A,
Hot-swap,
Ethernet,
Gigabit Ethernet,
Fast Ethernet
Accessories
- Seagate STAT400 fan unit (34920188)24.99
- Seagate Constellation ES ST31000524NS - hard drive - 1 TB - SATA-300 (34003916)116.00 - 279.95
- Seagate Constellation ES ST32000644NS - hard drive - 2 TB - SATA-300 (34004122)239.00 - 418.53
- Seagate Barracuda hard drive - 2 TB - SATA-300 (33711793)124.99 - 320.00
- Seagate Constellation ES ST3500514NS - hard drive - 500 GB - SATA-300 (34219846)99.00 - 268.00
Manufacturer info
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- Fax: 1-405-324-4702
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