HP Media Vault 500 GB Network Attached Storage mv2120
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Digital product summary information
Manufacturer: hpModel: MV2120
Product features:
- 2 Drive Bays/ Accommodates Any 3.5 Inch SATA HDD
- 2 USB 2.0 Ports/ 1 Front/ 1 Rear/ Gigabit Ethernet Port
- 500GB/ 7200 RPM SATA Internal Hard Drive Plus One Available Expansion Bay
- Marvell ARM Processor/ SoC/ 128MB DDR2 DRAM Memory
- Smart Energy Saving Hard Disk Drive Spin Down and Exceptional Power Consumption
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Digital camera reviews of HP Media Vault 500 GB Network Attached Storage mv2120
Digital camera Review: Access Permissions Don't Persist
Summary: 1 Stars
I wanted to have my own user name with full access to all folders and a guest username password abc123 for when friends came over and wanted to watch my movies on their computers. totally didn't work. i got locked out of my files almost completely and now have copied them all over to my external where they will remain until i get a new (hopefully much better) server. I'm looking at the HP MediaSmart 490. Its running windows home server and has much more powerful specs. For now, my old mediavault is gonna be sold to the highest bidder (and hopefully they will have no desire for access permissions).
Transfer speeds are OK, about 2.5megs wirelessly on a G-only router and between 10 and 20 megs wired Ethernet transfers.
the powersupply being outside of the box creates a smaller form factor but of course creates a flimsy connection in the back and a power brick somewhere on the ground below it (i prefer internal power supplies like in the hp mediasmart and the playstation 3 for example).
1 expansion bay is alright, but if you're looking to mirror your data for redundancy, you're pretty much limited to the 500gb drive that's inside the device. if you're going for pure space, you could buy a 2TB drive for relatively cheap and end up with a 2.5TB server.
Finally, I can't stress this enough: if you want consistent user-restricted privileges on your files/folders, do not buy this server. This was a deal-breaker for me, and is the reason this server only gets one star: all of the features included in a product should actually work.
As of typing this message, I am using the most up-to-date firmware and the problem is still here. HP doesn't make this server anymore, so don't expect any amazing firmware fixes. I set my videos folder to Read-Only for my Guest user name and Full Access for my user name: even after rebooting the server and the computers I'm accessing the server from, I still have problems creating new folders in the videos folder, even though my user name should have full access. I've even tried clearing my user name credentials from windows 7 through the control panel but this did not help. The permissions got so randomly screwed up that even the computer I logged into with guest was able to rename and even delete files in the videos folder (even though it was only supposed to have read-only access to that folder).
If you need a simple media hub and don't have to worry about anyone who might be on your network deleting your files, I'd say this server is okay for you. You can stream music, movies and photos to your PS3 or Xbox 360 and watch them on your TV, which is an invaluable capability. One thing I haven't figured out yet is how to stream pictures and videos to my HP DreamScreen digital wireless picture frame. HP should definitely support its own ecosystem of products - it would be nice.
Summary of HP Media Vault 500 GB Network Attached Storage mv2120
HP MV2120 Media Vault. Expandable network storage for the customer requiring robust data protection and remote access to their most important files and media. The easy to install and use HP Media Vault can be set for continuous file backup. In addition, it provides remote access to content and robust media and document sharing. The HP Media Vault is best suited for the home, home office or small business that requires a central location for files that devices on the network can share. Multiple computers in your home and home office or small business often means files, documents, photos, music and videos are scattered everywhere and difficult to locate. The HP Media Vault provides a central copy of all your media and files for easy access from any computer in your home, home office or small business network. And, with remote access, your HP Media Vault provides anytime, anywhere access to your most important files from any internet connected computer. Sharing files and photos via the web used to be a time intensive and sometimes scary endeavor. Your HP Media Vault allows you to grant file access to specified people outside your home, home office or small business. Using HP Photo Webshare, you can even create a photo website on your HP Media Vault.With the HP Media Vault, you'll be able to quickly create a centralized storage and sharing solution for your home or small business that can handle your most important documents, photos, videos, and music--including the ability to integrate your home's iTunes digital audio libraries. The Linux-powered HP Media Vault MV2120 comes with an integrated 500 GB hard drive (7200 RPM) as well as one expansion bay, enabling you to effortlessly add another Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive with a terabyte (1 TB, or 1024 GB) of additional storage or for RAID 1 mirroring.
But the HP Media Vault isn't bound by the limitations of your wired or wireless network. With its powerful remote access features, you can create a URL that authorized users can access via a Web browser to download files. And with Photo Webshare, you can create your own online photo albums from images stored on the Media Vault.
 Add another 1 TB of storage to the HP Media Vault thanks to one SATA expansion bay. |
 The Media Vault provides access to all your networked PCs as well as to remote users via the Internet. |
Media Vault Design
The redesigned Media Vault now shares the same black chassis design and glowing blue hard drive indicators as its bigger HP MediaSmart Server sibling. Measuring 5.5 x 9.6 x 5.4 inches (WxDxH) and weighing 7.1 pounds, the MV2120 is smaller than its predecessor (the MV2000 series Media Vault), and it switches to a horizontal orientation for storing its hard drives.
Opening the front grille reveals a slide-out expansion bay on top, which can be fitted with an optional SATA hard drive. The front of the Media Vault also includes blue backlit icon indicators for power, network connectivity, and health of the integrated and optionally installed hard drives, as well as a USB 2.0 port. The back of the device includes an Ethernet jack (10/100/1000 Gigabit), an additional USB 2.0 port, and the power button. You can connect additional USB hard drives to the Media Vault for additional storage and backup options. Note, however, that printers won't work with the Media Vault as it does not include a print server. The MV2120 is powered by the Linux 2.6 kernel operating system and includes 128 MB of internal RAM memory.
A Central Hub for All Your Files
Great for the home, home office or small business that requires a central location for files that devices on the network can share, setting up and using your HP Media Vault is simple. A few quick steps get you up and running 24/7, and it's ready to work for you no matter how many desktop or notebook PCs are on your home network.
For music lovers, you can centralize your iTunes music library and playlists on the Media Vault for playback on any computer running iTunes on your network. And you can stream media files from the Media Vault to your networked TV and other digital devices for high-quality playback. You can access your media files from Windows-, Mac-, and Linux-based computers.
The HP Media Vault also enables direct remote access to your files when you're away from home, or to others connecting from far-flung locales. You can create an online connection to your Media Vault from any computer with access to the Internet. Use it to access your media files while on vacation, a multimedia presentation from a client site, or to share your media with others. You can also authorize visitors to access your Media Vault remotely so they can view the file folders you have designated for sharing. And you can grant permission for visitors to add their own files to designated folders on your Media Vault.
With HP Photo Webshare, it's easy to set up groups for sharing different photo albums. For instance, set up a photo Webshare so friends can view an album of your latest vacation; or allow family from near and far to add photos from your family reunion to create one blockbuster album.
Protect Your Data
The HP Media Vault keeps your digital life organized, accessible and most importantly, more protected. With its 500 GB installed capacity, it stores and protects important media and files on computers throughout your home or small office. And with customizable backup options your files can be automatically protected weekly, daily or continuously. In addition, for ultimate protection, attach a USB hard drive to your Media Vault and backup the most important Media Vault files to take to a separate, secure location.
The innovative new design lets you easily increase your storage as your needs evolve. Use the expansion bay on the HP Media Vault to add an extra hard drive for greater storage or the additional protection of a second mirrored copy of your data (RAID 1). For enhanced data security, use the expansion drive for creating a full backup copy of your most important files to store in a separate location.
The HP Media Vault Control Center provides easy management and configuration. |
The HP Media Vault Control Center software allows you to access shared folders, backup settings, and configuration tools. (The Control Center software requires Windows XP or Vista.) Shared Folders are the primary way of organizing files, music, photos, or videos and sharing them with other people. By default there are the five public preconfigured folders: Backup, Documents, Music, Photos, and Videos. These shared folders are accessible by anyone on the local network, and if password protected, can also be accessed remotely.
User accounts can be created on the HP Media Vault for enhanced security and to provide remote file access. Security is increased on shared folders by requiring passwords and setting read/write permissions for each user.
The HP Media Vault can also be utilized as an iTunes Music server, which will aggregate iTunes libraries from the systems on the local network and make one complete library with all music and playlists available to all iTunes clients. When enabled on a PC, the iTunes library on the PC is periodically polled to discover newly added music or videos. When new media is discovered, the files are copied to the iTunes library on the HP Media Vault where they are added to the aggregated iTunes library. (Note that only music files that are not DRM-protected can be streamed from the Media Vault.)
What's in the Box
HP Media Vault, power cable/AC adapter, Ethernet cable, software installation disc, printed setup poster
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