"A compact and corporate-looking appliance, Acer's Altos easyStore is a viable solution for small businesses wanting to avoid the cost and complexity of a general-purpose file server. In terms of performance it can't match a modern Windows server, and can't be used to host applications, but its processor and Gigabit Ethernet interface are more than enough for a small business network or departmental workgroup looking solely for file sharing. The Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 hard disks are pretty quick too, and the backup and recovery software are an added bonus."