OT-Seagate Mirra Personal Server

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The honourable and venerable Don Coleman spoke thus:
> Anyone familiar or have experience with the Seagate Mirra Personal Server?
> It is considered to be a virtual RAID device which can continuously backup
> (sync) data from 5 or more work stations (Windows or MAC) or servers.
> 
> http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/products/external/mirra_personal_server/
> 
> I'm also wondering about potential conflicts between the syncing software
> and the filePro keys being updated be 5-10 different users throughout the
> day. 
> 
> This device is not directly accessible like an NAS.  I'm also wondering if
> an NAS should be considered as a legitimate backup device (provided at least
> the most current backup is taken off-site) or as the actual host of fP data,
> as opposed to a server.
> 
> Opinions requested.

I'd be very careful if mixing Windows versions, and do a lot of research
and ask Seagate the tough questions...

http://www.multibooters.co.uk/partitions.html

Since you say it's acting like RAID, I'd be wondering how much it's acting
like ghosting/imaging rather than backup software, and if there'd be a
conflict when mixing Vista and non-Vista.  

mark->