Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 Reviewed

[corndog]

I have just one small question: Why did Seagate call this device BlackArmor?

I have one of their small encrypted USB external drives - also called BlackArmor. But the main idea behind the "BlackArmor" name is the military grade encryption with which they protect your data.

Unless I missed something, there is no mention of encryption in the review for this NAS. Hardly justifies the name, does it?

 

[claykin]

After reading the data sheet for the product, it seems Seagate is referring to the included OEM Acronis backup software which allows encrypted backup. They mention individual file encryption and volume encryption. Hmmm. Tim?

http://www.seagate.com/docs/pdf/datasheet/disc/ba_nas_400_ds.pdf

 

[thiggins]

Up to four volumes can be created and each one optionally encrypted.