• Create a centralized, always-accessible library of your household¿s digital music, videos, and photos
• Back up and store up to 1TB of data from networked computers to one central, safe location.
• Plug your Central Axis into your router and it automatically configures to your network.
• Set privacy levels on shared folders for full public access or limited access for an extra measure of security.
• Maxtor SimpleView provides at-a-glance views of back up and storage status for all users.

Product Description
Create a centralized, always-accessible library of your household’s digital music, videos, and photos, and stream your media to UPnP AV-compatible networked entertainment systems without turning on a computer. Plug your Central Axis into your router and it automatically configures to your network. The server quickly loads and organizes your content by file type. It provides at-a-glance storage and backup status, and notifies you via e-mail of system events.Amazon.com Product Description
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Digital videos of your children taking their first steps. The music library you’ve built. The 15 years of personal financial data you’ve compiled. They’re highly valuable—if not irreplaceable—but when stored on your home computers they’re also vulnerable to system failures and viruses, loss and theft.

Create a centralized, always-accessible media library of your household’s digital media.

Securely access your stored content.

Easy file sharing both online and within your network.

Automatic data backup, secure web access and sharing, and convenient media access and streaming for your home network
Central Axis storage server delivers a smart, simple way to automatically back up the valuable digital content on all the computers in your home network. Backups happen automatically—a welcome change from the tedious chore of copying your content to discs and thumb drives.

You can securely access and share your content via any web browser, too, so it’s a snap to grab a file from any computer in your home or on the road, and you can easily share content with friends and family everywhere. And for a rich home entertainment experience, you can create a centralized library of household photos, videos, and music that offers anytime access and streaming to your networked TVs, digital music players, and computers.

With automated data protection, you can automatically back up all your network-connected computers to one central, safe location. The Maxtor Central Axis can securely access your stored content and can view images and slideshows from any Internet-connected PC, Mac, or laptop while keeping your firewall intact. Easy file sharing allows you to invite friends and family to view and download select photos and other files via the web. You can even authorize guests to upload their own content. The convenient media access and streaming will let you enjoy the convenience of a centralized, always-accessible library of your household’s digital music, videos, and photos, and stream media from your Central Axis to any networked computer or home entertainment device. (Requires a UPnP AV-compatible player.)

Printer sharing allows you to print from anywhere on your network. Most importantly, Maxtor Central Axis Network Storage Server is easy to use. Plug your Central Axis into your router and it automatically configures to your network. The server quickly loads and organizes your content by file type, provides at-a-glance storage and backup status, and notifies you via email of system events.

The stylish design of this hard drive–only measures 6.8 x 2.5 x 5.9-inches (H x D x W). All that is required is a wired or wireless router with an available 10/100/1000 Ethernet port, an Internet connection (for system updates and web access), and a UPnP AV 1.0 certified Digital Media Adapter if media streaming is desired.

System Requirements – Windows – Pentium III, 500Mhz equivalent processor or higher, Windows Vista or Windows XP, 128MB RAM, and Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, or Firefox 2.X or later for management interface of or web access to Central Access – Macs – Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later, Safari 3.1 or later, and 128 MB of RAM.

Product Highlights

· Securely access your files when you’re on another computer in your home or on the road

· Automatically back up and protect the content on all your networked home computers
· Securely share files with friends and family around the globe	· Create a centralized, always-accessible library of your household’s digital media
· Play videos and music and view photos on digital entertainment devices throughout your home	· Have a network storage solution that is easy to install and use
· Pre-loaded software makes installation quick and easy	· Automated backup scheduling
· 5-year limited warranty

What’s in the Box
Maxtor Central Axis storage server, Maxtor installation CD, quick start guide, Maxtor manager software, Ethernet cable, AC power adapter, user guide on CD, and a 5-year limited warranty.

Seagate Maxtor Central Axis 1 TB Network Storage Server STM310005CAA00G-RK