There’s a dirty little secret for small businesses:  data never dies. 

Beginning the day that someone opens the doors on a new company, information is created that needs to be preserved.  At first it’s easy, but as the company grows, its information grows and becomes more and more important.  Most challenging of all, there are no do-overs with business data.  Old data needs to be brought along.

Seagate expanded the BlackArmor business line this week from two to five sytems by adding three “entry” systems:

• BlackArmor NAS 220 storage server – centralized backup for up to 20 PCs
• BlackArmor WS 110 workstation external storage  – expansion storage and backup for individual workstations
• BlackArmor PS 110 - portable storage for traveling proffessionals

Combined with the currently available BlackArmor NAS 440 and NAS 420 continuous backup systems for up to 50 PCs, Seagate has created a business first: a single family of storage devices that takes businesses from inception to the point where they’ve grown enough to justify dedicated IT resources. 

Changing hardware doesn’t change backup processes, since the backup software is common across the BlackArmor line.

Even companies that choose to go the online storage route have basic in-house storage needs.  The BlackArmor NAS 220, WS 110  and PS 110 are a distinctly professional ways to fill these needs. 

By the way, Seagate’s got the online need covered as well with i365.

Here’s eWeek’s take on the new line. 

Small business owners – what do you think?  How do you deal with data that never dies?