Average customer rating:
- Mirra M-250, M-320, M500 excellent at what they do: file backup
- Flawless
- Works as Advertised
- Mirra 120
- If You Need Automatic Backup, Look No Further
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Seagate ST3500841ET-RK Mirra 500 GB Personal Server
Manufacturer: SEAGATE
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics
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Product Features:
- 500 GB personal server is a content-management solution that provides multi-user data protection, synchronization, and sharing
- Provides a reliable, automatic network backup and secure file synchronization between multiple users
- Allows for data sharing among co-workers at both local and remote locations over the Internet
- Includes personal server, software, getting started guide, and manual for Macintosh and Windows, power supply and cable, and Ethernet cable
- 1-year limited warrant on parts and labor
ASIN: B000GWL9VQ
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Product Description
MODEL- ST3500841ET-RK VENDOR- SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY INC. FEATURES- Mirra Sync and Share Personal Server- 500GB Breakthrough File Management and Protection Storage Solution! Mirra combines an always-on network server with powerful software and online services. Together, this system allows you to easily manage, protect, share, sync and enjoy all your valuable files and data--from anywhere. Includes Mirra Sync and Share Personal Server, Mirra Sync and Share software for Macintosh and Windows, Getting Started Guide for Mac and Windows, Mirra Manual for Mac and Windows (on CD), Power supply and cable, Ethernet cable, Mirra.com subscription (online registration required). Mirra automatically synchronizes content--including entire data libraries--between networked computers. Receive the latest file updates as they happen. Sync and Share software and online service lets you share files securely with friends, family, and co-workers. Password protect your folders and provide access to them via Mirra.com. Mirra continuously backs up the content on your networked computers. You choose which folders to protect and Mirra does the rest--including saving as many as eight previous file versions. Stay connected to your content with secure remote access via Mirra.com. Retrieve your files from wherever you are--whenever you want them. Set up your Mirra in minutes--no special technical knowledge is required. If one of your computer hard drives fails, all data backed up on your Mirra Sync and Share Personal Server will be restored. We guarantee it. Seagate will assist you in the restoration and, if necessary, Seagate's Data Recovery Service will commit up to $1,000 to recover and restore your data. Details online at www.seagate.com. -- SPECIFICATIONs ------------------------------------ CAPACITY - 500 GB CACHE BUFFER - 8MB CONNECTORS
Customer Reviews:
Mirra M-250, M-320, M500 excellent at what they do: file backup.......2007-12-12
I've had Mirra M-250s installed for over a year and worked with a SOHO customer installing a new M-500, the units are really excellent set-and-forget file backup servers. Seagate has a few of the new packaging left (M-320s) if you call and persist.
The good:
- very reliable file backup
- easily setup
- integrated Internet file retrieval and sharing service
Wish they had:
- mirrored the hard disk, but that would have added significantly to hardware cost
- worked a bit more on the Internet service. Adding caching to the Internet servers, for a fee, would have been great!
- included alternate access to the hard disk for backup/recovery of the Mirra hard drive contents itself
The bad, which could have been added function had Mirra elected to do so:
- NOT a general purpose system backup tool
- NOT a mappable remote disk (NAS)
Some who have downgraded the Mirra are ignoring the ease of setup, and of training a non-techie to do file restore! And, though not a speedburner, the ability to setup remote access for assisting a SOHO user in recovering data. I look forward to more products packaged with an Internet service such as the Mirra.
The source is available for this Open Source platform and I have requested same from Seagate. Hope that some service can outlive Seagate's support of the Mirra product.
Flawless.......2007-06-03
This unit has worked flawlessly for the 6-8 weeks we have had it. In our small business the feature I like most is having project files created on one networked computer be backed up not only to the Mirra but also to other networked computers. But here's the beauty, files edited on the other computers are automatically backed up to the Mirra, and minutes later to the originating computer. I imagine that the same file could be edited by two people at the same time, but I haven't had this problem so far. The real solution to this is of course a more expensive regular server, but for our small business this works perfectly fine.
The second most liked feature is remote access via the internet. This is managed through Seagate's website and is a lot more convenient than lugging around a laptop or large storage device.
The only thing we don't get with this unit is automated offsite storage. For a manual version of this we use Google's free gmail with a limit of 3GB per account allowing quite a lot of offsite storage per gmail account. Whenever we send out project files to clients we simply cc: a gmail account.
Works as Advertised.......2007-04-05
I've had the Personal Server for a few weeks and it is great. It truly works as it is supposed to do (backup data). I enjoy the synchronization capability because I can place data on another machine and access it without going to the backup data when necessary.
My only issues are minor but noteworthy. 1) It is a NETWORK backup system. Therefore, it should allow you to view the multiple computer logs from one machine. Instead, you must log onto each computer to view its activity. 2) The ability to view photos from the server is great but I wish it had the ability to rotate photos that are done in portrait. 3.) When you synchronize a folder with multiple sub-folders, if you delete a subfolder and the files it contains, the files are gone on the other computer but the folder remains. That caused me some confusion at first until I read the manual.
Nevertheless, I have some issues but I gave it a five because its a great machine that has limited functionality but delivers on what it said it would do and you cannot fault them for that.
Mirra 120.......2007-02-14
I have had my Mirra since 2003. I don't normally write reviews but in this case, the Mirra does everything it is supposed to do. It is easy to set up, it backs up files in real time in background, it is easy to retrieve files and one can readily retrieve files from anywhere on the internet.
It could be improved if one could schedule when it backed up files such as just at night. Internet access to the files is relatively slow since it is actually accessing your Mirra through a secure gateway. But when on a trip and you have to have access to one of your files it is there. I wish the software included schredding of purged files.
If You Need Automatic Backup, Look No Further.......2006-11-07
I have had the 500 Gig version for about 2 weeks now and it has been working great. If you understand the relatively narrow function of this device, and that functionality is what you need, then it is worth every penny. I needed automated backup for a small business network, so I didn't care about whether the device is mappable or not for my application; I need automated backup, not another drive on the network. It installed with no problems; if you know what a router is and you can find the jack in the back, that is all the tech knowledge you need. Read the more technical reviews available on the internet. If you need straight automated backup, and you are not interested in being a network hacker, you just want the thing to work in the background so you can get back to your work with peace of mind, then this is the device for you.
Product Description
Mirra combines an always-on network server with powerful software and online services. Together, this system allows you to easily manage, protect, share, sync and enjoy all your valuable files and data - from anywhere.
Customer Reviews:
Mirra M-250, M-320, M500 excellent at what they do: file backup.......2007-12-12
I've had Mirra M-250s installed for over a year and worked with a SOHO customer installing a new M-500, the units are really excellent set-and-forget file backup servers. Seagate has a few of the new packaging left (M-320s) if you call and persist.
The good:
- very reliable file backup
- easily setup
- integrated Internet file retrieval and sharing service
Wish they had:
- mirrored the hard disk, but that would have added significantly to hardware cost
- worked a bit more on the Internet service. Adding caching to the Internet servers, for a fee, would have been great!
- included alternate access to the hard disk for backup/recovery of the Mirra hard drive contents itself
The bad, which could have been added function had Mirra elected to do so:
- NOT a general purpose system backup tool
- NOT a mappable remote disk (NAS)
Some who have downgraded the Mirra are ignoring the ease of setup, and of training a non-techie to do file restore! And, though not a speedburner, the ability to setup remote access for assisting a SOHO user in recovering data. I look forward to more products packaged with an Internet service such as the Mirra.
The source is available for this Open Source platform and I have requested same from Seagate. Hope that some service can outlive Seagate's support of the Mirra product.
Flawless.......2007-06-03
This unit has worked flawlessly for the 6-8 weeks we have had it. In our small business the feature I like most is having project files created on one networked computer be backed up not only to the Mirra but also to other networked computers. But here's the beauty, files edited on the other computers are automatically backed up to the Mirra, and minutes later to the originating computer. I imagine that the same file could be edited by two people at the same time, but I haven't had this problem so far. The real solution to this is of course a more expensive regular server, but for our small business this works perfectly fine.
The second most liked feature is remote access via the internet. This is managed through Seagate's website and is a lot more convenient than lugging around a laptop or large storage device.
The only thing we don't get with this unit is automated offsite storage. For a manual version of this we use Google's free gmail with a limit of 3GB per account allowing quite a lot of offsite storage per gmail account. Whenever we send out project files to clients we simply cc: a gmail account.
Works as Advertised.......2007-04-05
I've had the Personal Server for a few weeks and it is great. It truly works as it is supposed to do (backup data). I enjoy the synchronization capability because I can place data on another machine and access it without going to the backup data when necessary.
My only issues are minor but noteworthy. 1) It is a NETWORK backup system. Therefore, it should allow you to view the multiple computer logs from one machine. Instead, you must log onto each computer to view its activity. 2) The ability to view photos from the server is great but I wish it had the ability to rotate photos that are done in portrait. 3.) When you synchronize a folder with multiple sub-folders, if you delete a subfolder and the files it contains, the files are gone on the other computer but the folder remains. That caused me some confusion at first until I read the manual.
Nevertheless, I have some issues but I gave it a five because its a great machine that has limited functionality but delivers on what it said it would do and you cannot fault them for that.
Mirra 120.......2007-02-14
I have had my Mirra since 2003. I don't normally write reviews but in this case, the Mirra does everything it is supposed to do. It is easy to set up, it backs up files in real time in background, it is easy to retrieve files and one can readily retrieve files from anywhere on the internet.
It could be improved if one could schedule when it backed up files such as just at night. Internet access to the files is relatively slow since it is actually accessing your Mirra through a secure gateway. But when on a trip and you have to have access to one of your files it is there. I wish the software included schredding of purged files.
If You Need Automatic Backup, Look No Further.......2006-11-07
I have had the 500 Gig version for about 2 weeks now and it has been working great. If you understand the relatively narrow function of this device, and that functionality is what you need, then it is worth every penny. I needed automated backup for a small business network, so I didn't care about whether the device is mappable or not for my application; I need automated backup, not another drive on the network. It installed with no problems; if you know what a router is and you can find the jack in the back, that is all the tech knowledge you need. Read the more technical reviews available on the internet. If you need straight automated backup, and you are not interested in being a network hacker, you just want the thing to work in the background so you can get back to your work with peace of mind, then this is the device for you.
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