However, it is very limited. You can back up only files stored in the My Documents and Desktop folders of your account's profile data.
This means, unless you manually put the data files of certain applications such as Outlook, which by default puts its e-mail archive at a very hard to find place inside Local Settings folder inside My Documents, there's no way you can back up those.
It would be a lot better if the Backup function allowed for backing up any folder or the entire hard drive. You first need to register for a free account with Seagate , then enter that account information into the Central Axis. After that, you can access the content stored on the Central Axis from any PC connected to the Internet by logging into Seagate's Web site.
We tried out the process, and it worked very well. We could download single files easily, and when we chose to download a whole folder, it was compress them into a ZIP file before it was downloaded.
The only caveat of this feature would be that it depends on Seagate and it could be taken away or changed without you having any control over it.
However, this easy way to access the NAS over the Internet is far from perfect when it comes to sharing. We noticed that you can only use the free Web access with one account on the Central Axis.
There's no way you can allow others to access to Central Axis over the Internet without giving them your account information. We tried it with the OWC Mercury and it worked flawlessly. Otherwise, the Central Axis gives you an option to format the drive for you. This is actually a good feature, because other NAS devices tend to require the external drive to be formatted in a Linux file system, which is then not accessible when plugged directly into a Windows or Mac computer.
The Central Axis doesn't support external hard drives formatted in NTFS; this means you won't be able to connect any existing external hard drives in this format to it. The desktop application only supports mapping the network drive, backup, and enabling Web access. For other features, you will need to use the Central Axis' Web interface, which is sluggish and not well designed. You have to dig though a few layers of menu to go to change a feature's setting. For example, it takes you through four different pages to set up the Media Server feature of the NAS.
Nonetheless, we tried out the Media Server feature with iTunes and it worked well. If the thought of adding a NAS to your network intimidates you, Maxtor has a simple solution that will have you up and running in about 5 minutes.
The front panel of this black pyramid-shaped device has white LEDs to indicate power, disk activity and status. Still, the Central Axis has a number of features including a DLNA-compliant media server, an iTunes server, remote browser-based access to files, and file backup software that could make it the ideal addition to your network. The rear panel has a power switch, a USB port for connecting either a USB hard drive or printer, a Kensington-compatible security slot and a gigabit Ethernet port that supports 4K or 8K jumbo frames.
On the bottom of the device, should you need it, there's a recessed reset switch. This means that a UFS filesystem is used. They didn't provide details on the Ethernet device used, but our guess is that it's a Marvell 88E Since this is a single-drive product, you would expect power consumption to be low and it is at 15W active and 13W when drives are spun down.
The basic setup of the Central Axis is quite simple. Connect the "wall wart" power supply, connect it to your Ethernet network with the supplied cable and turn it on. Next, you install the Maxtor Manager software. Several of our test computers already had installations of Maxtor Manager used to manage Maxtor One Touch 4 hard drives, and we were pleased to see that the version included with the Central Axis supported both the features of the One Touch 4 Plus product as well as the Central Axis.
Figure 2 shows the Central Axis on our test network. Across the top of the screen are tabs for the basic functions of the Maxtor Manager. A click of the settings icon takes you to a menu page that will provide web access to the administrator's page. The first time you log into the Central Axis, you are alerted that there is no administrator's password set.
You are cordially invited to reminisce with your friends at Evertek about our 30 year journey to today. Online ordering is enabled again! For will call orders please contact your sales representative. More information. With 1 terabyte 1TB of storage , the Central Axis provides plenty of room to store your program files, music, videos and photos! Plus, its USB 2. The Maxtor Seagate Central Axis allows you to backup all of your computers automatically without a direct connection to each computer.
The Central Axis can backup both Windows and Mac computers at the same time. The setup is easy - simply plug it in to your network and automatically backup your entire network of computers and laptops!
You can even securely access all your storage content through a easy to use web interface. This Central Axis external hard drive features a portable design that makes it easy to back up the data from one computer to another! Order today! This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
For more information go to www. Evertek does not offer any type of price protection or stock rotation. We often drop prices suddenly and without notice. We diligently strive to provide as accurate information as possible. Both the product and manufacturer names are used only for the purpose of identification. Pictures are representational only. Packaging of actual unit may vary. We ONLY sell wholesale. We cannot accept personal checks. The address printed on your company check must be the same as the ship to address.
We reserve the right to waive the fee entirely at our own discretion. International sales are on a prepaid wire transfer basis only. Any returned check will disqualify the account from any future Company Check Privileges and may be liable for triple damages, service fees, collection fees and attorney's fees. All Credit Card sales must be shipped to the billing address of the credit card. Evertek buys, refurbishes and sells repaired merchandise.
We are not Apple authorized, nor authorized by any major manufacturer to make repairs. SOP is to swap parts from like systems, however on occasion 3rd party parts may be used to effect repairs, additionally, the units we purchased for resale may contain the same. When selling any non-Factory Refurbished product from Evertek we ask that you accurately convey that these units are refurbished and may contain 3rd party parts.
Payment terms for international sales are prepayment by wire transfer, U. Customer is responsible for all fees deducted from wire transfer payments, including sending and intermediary bank fees. Customer is also responsible for short payments resulting from fluctuations in currency conversions. Prior to shipment, Evertek will advise customer of modifications to orders that are necessary because of short payments received.
0コメント