Seagate Extends Its Family Of Storage Solutions For Small Business With BlackArmor NAS 110 Network Storage Server

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. - October 13, 2009 - Adding to its suite of scalable storage solutions for small business, Seagate (NASDAQ: STX) today announced availability of the BlackArmor ® NAS 110 network storage server. This new offering is the first of the Seagate BlackArmor NAS family to include additional capabilities¹ designed to meet the specific needs of small/home offices and prosumers who crave the latest NAS technology. Available immediately through Seagate.com and leading retailers and e-tailers such as Best Buy, Staples, Amazon.com and Newegg, the BlackArmor NAS 110 server can be purchased for a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $229.99 for 1TB and $349.99 for 2TB.

The BlackArmor NAS 110 network storage server includes the following features:

• Backup and protection for up to 10² network-connected PCs with incremental and full-system, automatic backup.
• Support for Windows Server 2008 allowing customer to use it as their primary business server.
• Ability to centralize, stream and share media files and documents from computers on a network, share them with other DLNA ® compliant devices and computers on the network running iTunes ® software.
• Remote access with intuitive, web-based management interface, allowing customers to designate user access manually or integrate with Microsoft ® Active Directory.
• Wiki server support so business can host an intranet share siteto improve visibility and collaboration.
• Quick start features, ability to easily view or map shared volumes to a computer, or back up the PC from which you are working from, using the BlackArmor Discovery tool software, which automatically displays all BlackArmor NAS products connected to the network.
• Instant files duplication from storage devices such as digital cameras and USB drives connected to the front USB port using the OneTouch backup button.
• Full system recovery of the operating system, programs and settings, in the event of a system crash or failure with SafetyDrill+™ software.
• Event notification to help prevent and manage drive errors or disruption.
• Two additional USB ports to connect extra USB storage devices, easily share a USB printer or connect an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) to safeguard from power failure.

The new BlackArmor NAS 110 server complements Seagate's existing line of two-and-four bay NAS solutions, ranging from 1TB to 8TB, allowing businesses to buy what they need now, with the confidence that their storage capacity can scale as their business grows . As with all solutions in the Seagate BlackArmor ® suite, the new BlackArmor NAS 110 h elps protect important data with automatic full-system backup, SafetyDrill+™ bare metal recovery software and powerful hardware-based 256-bit encryption.

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