BlackArmor NAS: A polished storage server with an open source heart [Video]

Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 stands apart with smooth setup, a nice set of features, and potential for growth

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Bottom Line

Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 is a Johnny-come-lately to the NAS market, but Seagate seems to have done its homework. Aimed at small businesses with 50 or fewer employees, this Linux-based appliance is full-featured and flexible, with the promise of further extensibility via freeware and open source widgets in the near future.

Unlike a great number of NAS offerings on the market, the Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 is more than just a small Linux box with Webadmin slapped onto it. Although late to the crowded SMB storage market, the BlackArmor appliance is a solid filer with a level of polish that should make it welcome in any small office seeking a few terabytes of network storage.

Seagate has done a good job of catching up with the Joneses. BlackArmor boasts the now-expected features, including fully enabled drive …