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- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year
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Take complete control of your digital media files with HP’s MediaSmart Server EX 470. More than just a hard drive, the EX 470, allows you to automatically back up and protect your digital memories as it centralizes files from across your home network using Microsoft Windows Home Server software. You won’t need your own IT department to set it up thanks to the easy configuration that lets you take control of the security and update settings for each computer in your home network.
Access your files remotely from any internet-connected computer or stream content back to any networked PC or to your TV and stereo system on demand. The EX470’s small profile lets it fit nearly anywhere without disrupting your computing environment. The front bezel doors cover the four drive bays including the 500GB drive which offers plenty of room and even more room to grow without requiring tools, screws or cables.
Additional hot-swappable drives can be inserted and formatted on the fly. Four USB 2.0 ports and an eSATA port offer extra expansion options. Like its award-winning HP customer service and 1-year warranty, the EX-470 offers peace of mind.
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HP Home Server - Excellent Product
- Pros: Excellent server for the money. Easily installed/setup by novice users. A server domain name is easily obtained for free either for the first year from .tzo or by using Microsoft Passport or Windows Live ID membership, which is free, period; e.g., no charges after an initial trial period. Very flexible in basic setup, share folders and user accounts/privileges; also, no need for a separate print server, just install printers to the server and share with other networked client computers. Storage space is easily increased by adding extra hard drives; mine came with a Seagate Barracuda 7200.10, 500GB 3GB/s SATA II drive - Model ST3500630AS. If a 1.5GB/s limiting jumper is installed on your additional drive, just remember to remove it for allowing 3GB/s transfer rates.
- Cons: No significant detractors; some have said the processor and memory are limiting factors, not so, when installed properly and operated as designed, there is simply no reason to argue for a faster processor or additional memory; especially considering the investment!
- Other Thoughts: Bought mine at $539.99, added an additional 500GB drive for $79.99 for a total investment of $619.98 with free shipping; which is roughly $80.00 under the equivalent EX-475's current selling price. What more can be said!
Great Tool
- Pros: Upgradeable CPU to Athlon LE-1640 and RAM Upgradeable to 2GB. Quick to install, quick to restore a PC, and quick to get up-and running. HP did a great job with this product, which easily outshines my Linux Server (for now.)
Remote audio, remote file access, and Remote Desktop access to any system on your LAN. Complete with add-ins to fill out the feature set!
- Cons: The system as released has 512MB (480MB after integrated video). This makes it kind of drag when doing remote desktop sessions. It works perfectly fine, but tinkers and power users will want to upgrade to 2GB. My CPU had caked on thermal grease when I upgraded it to the power-efficient LE-1640. I wish this system had at least an external VGA port considering it has to have onboard video for Remote Desktop. This would make some extreme tasks easier to fix, but HP has done a good enough job that this isn't needed, only desired.
- Other Thoughts: This device is still subject to the Windows Home Server Data Corruption Bug that will be fixed in Power Pack 1. I still recommend buying this product to store your backups. It's very small, sleek, and a great tool for a multi-computer home. This does run Windows Server 2003, so it has great capabilities for more than its basic purpose of doing backups and file storage.
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Best purchase of the year!
- Pros: This thing rocks! Easy to set up and yet still very versatile. Along with the third party add-ons, the possibilities to this thing are limitless. Remote access rules, streaming media to my Plasma HDTV is flawless, automatic backups, syncing files... I can't say enough.
- Cons: The only thing that might take a bit of tech knowledge is the remote access. I had to forward the port on my modem so it would get firewalled. I don't think this would be typical in most people's set up though...
A good version 1.0 of a Windows Home Server
- Pros: 1. Works well with my other computers running Vista Home Premium 64-bit, XP Media Center, XP Pro and XP Home Edition
2. Numerous mods and plug-ins available
3. Easy to add additional storage
4. Initial setup and network configuring was very easy - practically click and go
5. Automatic backup of PC's and reminder pop-ups when a PC hasn't been backed up recently.
6. Gigabit Ethernet connection
7. Good looking system. Small footprint. Compact design.
8. Auto recovery of failed PC. Recovering my alien laptop after it crashed was a simple matter of popping in the recovery CD and booting up the laptop.
9. Much more stable than any desktop version of Windows. To date I've not had a single operating system problem.
10. Free trial web connect and anti-virus software. Free web address provided by HP for one year.
- Cons: 1. Needs more memory. Like most posts I've read I replaced the 512MB memory with a 2GB.
2. Faster processor would be nice. I upgraded the processor to a 2.6 GHz AMD 1640 processor.
3. The EX475 should have the option of being configured with 1 1TB hard drive.
4. More drive bays needed - expansion box needed.
5. A larger model with 6 or 8 drive bays would be a nice option.
6. Drives can only be configured as storage space or for backups - not both.
7. Power usage. If this box is meant to be on 24/7/365 it needs to be able to draw very little power when not in use.
8. No access to BIOS.
9. Backing up more than one PC at a time can really bog down the network and the server.
10. Backups fail when all the free space on the drive is used up. This may be just a matter of setting a configuration parameter.
11. No un-delete. Deleted files need to be restored. A trash bin would make a nice addition.
12. Doesn't come with a TV tuner card for DVR capability "in the box".
- Other Thoughts: I'm really pleased with how well this system performs. I've had no problems with it to date (got mine back in Aug of '08) and continually find more uses for it. Once the hardware upgrades mentioned above are in place accessing files is almost as fast as if they were on the local machine. When I ordered my EX470 I also bought 3 750GB drives to go in it. They are already over half filled. What HP needs to do now is sell an expansion box using the same computer case and power supply as their server that connects to the server via its eSATA port. A different approach would be to come out with a "tower" version of this case that uses the same size footprint but is similar in height to a mid-size tower case with room for 6 - 8 drives. I've recovered files I inadvertently deleted and revive a crashed laptop. I've stored all my videos, photos, tax returns and other valuable documents on it. If you're on the fence or are considering getting a home server get this system. You'll be glad you did.
Great NAS / File server
- Pros: I bought mine about 2 weeks ago. Took a few days to setup and put all data on it. Also had to configured users, remote access, website, etc.. I love this thing!!! It’s great to have when you want to share music, photos and other data for friends and family that are in another state or even country. Setup only took me a few days cause I was tweaking it and making sure everyone has the correct access to certain folders.
I added a Samsung 1tb drive to it. Also I upgraded the memory to 2gb and the CPU to a 2.6GHz AMD LE-1640 Orleans (45W). I don’t know what the old CPU’s performance was cause before I even turned it on I upgraded these 2 things. It runs fast and smooth. No problems. It backs up the PC’s real fast. 5-10 minutes per PC in my case. (I only back up the operating system partition. Everything else (data) is on the HP NAS)
- Cons: Too bad the memory and CPU upgrade did not come with it. Spent an extra $90 for both.
- Other Thoughts: This box is awesome. Windows home server 2003. you can remote into your PC’s at home. Also the add-ons are nice. Make sure you look for them. The webguide add-on is a nice way to view photos, stream music and video. Too bad you can’t download from the app. You have to go back to shared folders to download/upload any files or folders.
This is a great item for a small business that doesn’t need a server installed with a lot of rights and permissions. A very cheap alternative to a server that cost thousands. You can map drives to as how ever many users/PC’s. The 10 user limit is for backing up PC’s and remote access to them. I recommend this item as a NAS or anyone who wants to share his music, pictures and videos.
| Main |
| Brand |
HP |
| Model |
GG795AA |
| Processor |
| CPU Type |
AMD 1.8 GHZ 64-bit Sempron processor |
| Memory |
| Installed Memory Size |
512MB |
| Memory Type |
DDR2 |
| Storage |
| Hard Drive (Installed) |
1 7200 RPM, 500GB |
| HDD Interface |
SATA |
| Max HDD Capacity |
Only limited by number of hard drive bays (4) and USB ports (4). |
| Networking |
| Compliant Standard |
IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3U, IEEE 802.3ab |
| LAN Ports |
1x Ports |
| Power |
| Power Characteristics |
Internal universal power supply |
| Physical Spec |
| Dimensions |
15.75" x 9.8" x 14.72" |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
1 year limited |
| Labor |
1 year limited |
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Reviewed By: on 6/17/2008
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
