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These little servers are the Bomb! If you have the need for 100% data protection, get one. I have 3 PC's on my network and it backs them all up.... Cool. I have had to restore the primary drives on two of them useing the backups from HP Server and they worked perfectly. Its so great to know your Bullet Proof as one can be with this server. I dont even use the Media Server abilities, for me its a File Server and Auto Backup dream. Plus their tec support is fantastic, Get American right away and they stick with you even years after warranty ext is over. Can say enough how this helps in a pintch.
The EX490 is an excellent small server solution for just about anyone interested in automated client backup, central file storage and media streaming. The server itself can be easily upgraded to provide additional performance. While its a headless unit you can purchase a DEBUG Board to add additional connectivity to the server including a Monitor which will open up a whole new world of possibilities. DO NOT purchase one of these units if the seller does not have the original disk set that came with the server. These disks can not be download or acquired from HP as they have discontinued this model but HP still offers troubleshooting support. Some sellers will point out the server has the COA Key on the bottom of the unit and that you can download the software for it and that's not fully correct. These servers have a key embedded in the BIOS so that key on the bottom is not required to install the software as it was intended. Just because a seller is able to turn it on does not mean the server is fully functional. If your going to buy one of these the seller should include a hard drive with the factor image on it. I personally support many people with these servers to help them get them running. Missing Disks, and the lack of a hard drive are red flags. Now I will purchase units without hard drives and recovery disks but these are purchased for parts and not as functional units. I do get lucky very often and find the server is fully functional but I have to the knowledge and toys to get them functional again. So if this is your first server I would recommend you find out if its a fully functional unit and that if its not that you can return it before I would even entertain submitting a bid.Read full review
I bought my first HP MediaSmart server 5 years ago for personal use (EX-470) which I sold to a customer 1 year ago. Since I sold it I bought 5 more including this one (EX490) which I am using as my file server with 3 x 2TB WD Black hard drives and 1 x 300GB Velociraptor as my system Drive. I sold 2 more to customers and planing to sell the rest of them. They are reliable and work as expected backing Up LAN machines (up to 10 machines per server) and the remote access feature is also great. I really recommend this server for files and media sharing, and full Hard Drive imaging purposes. It even backup Windows 10 NTFS partitions.
Verified purchase: No
Works as intended to replace a failed previous HP server.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
It's not often that you have a product that you can brag about having, but the MediaSmart is one such machine. Once it is set up it takes care of its self, and you have to love the auto backups. Have another (server) but you have to manually back up everything and it is a pain to remember.