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Seagate Global Access

A service that you can use to view, download, share, and work with the files stored on your

BlackArmor server from anywhere in the world. You can also use Global Access to upload

files to your BlackArmor server.

server

A computer or device on a network that manages resources. The BlackArmor server is a file

server, a storage appliance that’s dedicated to storing files; it can also be used as a print

server, a device that manages one or more printers.

A folder on your BlackArmor server that stores and protects backup files, as well as other files

that can be accessed by other people.

SMART

Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. Technology built into disk drives that let

them automatically monitor their own health and report on possible problems. Not all disk

drives have SMART support.

span

A group of disk drives collected in a server, not protected by RAID. Also known as JBOD. See

also RAID.

spin down

Referring to disk drives, a term that means to stop spinning.

SSL certificate

Secure Socket Layer certificate, part of the SSL encryption method. SSL (also known as

Transport Layer Security) is a type of encryption used to protect data being sent over a

network or the Internet. SSL uses a system of keys, like secret passwords, to send and

receive files securely.

stripe

Also known as RAID 0. A volume with striping includes two or more disk drives where data is

distributed evenly (striped) across the disk drives in equal-sized sections. A striped volume

does not maintain redundant data, and so offers no data protection.

However, compared to an equal-sized group of independent disks, a striped volume provides

faster performance.

UPS

Uninterruptible Power Supply. A power supply that has a battery in it that maintains power to

a computer or server in the event of a power failure. A UPS is intended to provide enough

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