Enabling cloud access for the wd my cloud device to enable the wd my cloud device for remote access and to check the status of its remote connections, see page 76. Difference between my cloud home duo and ex2 ultra. Wd 16tb my book duo desktop raid external hard drive usb 3. Unzip the file and you will find the actual firmware in this format. Performance benchmarks western digital my book 8tb and. This is a singlevolume storage device that houses one 3. Oct 03, 20 as it turns out, the my cloud series is replacing the my book line, and the new desktop and mobile apps wd is launching alongside my cloud will also work with the older drives. Like all wd storage products, the my cloud mirror is a very nice looking device with its sleek and shiny white plastic enclosure. Lacie lacinema classic hd bridge mini p923x charger ul listed 12 ft cord 4. Oct 09, 2015 wd my cloud mirror gen 2 specifications. From an sd card using the wd my cloud mobile app android import all files on an sd card to your drive using the wd my cloud mobile app. If you connect a my book duo to another mybook duo, you can use one as a mirror and the other one a s a stripe, although there is no software that would back up one drive to the other if you of a 3rd party software that could help you with this you can use it.
Western digital populates the my cloud mirror with its own wd red drives, which are designed for 247 operation. Manually updating the firmware on your my cloud pr4100 important. For comparison, we measured the iops of the ds214se at 307 read and. Switch to raid1 configuration for redundancy and to mirror data on the wd red drives inside. My cloud comes with one disk, but the possibility to mirror the content to an attached usb disk, you also have my cloud mirror that comes preconfigured as raid1, but you can change to raid0. Wd 8tb my cloud home duo personal cloud storage dual drive wdbmut0080jwtnesn. Wd my book duo 4tb 2bay external usb typec storage black. My cloud mirror is a private, 2bay personal storage device that plugs directly into your home network. Page 66 click sign up to display the sign up for login dialog box. The my cloud mirror is a dual drive network attached storage device that is.
The ex2 ultra is exactly the same as the single drive my cloud gen 2. I found the complementary refurbished 4tb usb my book duo on ebay for about. Western digital is one of the bestknown manufacturers of external storage. Jul 02, 2014 the wd my book duo is the newest addition to the companys easytouse family of desktop storage solutions for both the home and office, which is comprised of two wd red drives which are optimized for small raid environments, hardwarelevel raid, and usb 3. Wd, the wd logo, my passport, my book, my cloud, wd smartware, wd access, wd backup, wd discovery. Wd my cloud home duo 4tb 2bay personal cloud white. Buy wd my cloud home duo 6tb 2bay personal cloud nas server 2 x 3tb featuring 6tb storage capacity, 2 x 3tb sata hard drives, 1. Apr 18, 2012 western digitals my book live duo is one of the most compact 4tb nas devices around, measuring just 165x157x99mm, and styled with the familiar black plastic curves of the my book range. My problems were related on the wd community very slow dashboard access on my cloud mirror 8tb 2 gen but i still didnt get a solution for this. Its also seen a recent and significant update, with an allnew design and ultrafast connection. Wd backup, for windows only, can back up to dropbox as well as the my passport drive. Wd 8tb my cloud pro series pr2100 network attached storage nas wdbbcl0080jbknesn. Nov 14, 2017 wd is positioning the my cloud home duo as something youd want to setup at home, and so its a bit odd that it doesnt feature a native media service to stream content to compatible devices.
I use the passport for photo backup as well as also storing them in the cloud. The wd my cloud mirror looks virtually identical to its single bay my cloud and my book brethren, the only difference being that it is about twice as thick. The companys my book duo range is an ideal solution for photographers and videographers. A usb typec port with all cables included makes it universally. The my book duo looks virtually identical to its my cloud ex2 brethren with the product name branding and lack of an ethernet port being the. Because of that i am considering selling my device to get this new product. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut.
Actually wd my cloud is just what it saysits your cloud storage. As it turns out, the my cloud series is replacing the my book line, and the new desktop and mobile apps wd is launching alongside my cloud will also work with the older drives. While my cloud was first launched in 20, western digital has been in the personal cloud storage market for some time, and a market leader in harddrive technology since the pc market took off in. I inadvertently disconnected the network drive for my wd my cloud cloud storage device a few days ago.
I ran into some serious issues with my wd my book duo raid hard drive. Mar 15, 2016 the 4tb western digital my cloud mirror gen 2 is one of the easiest networkattached storage nas devices to set up on your home network. I attempted to map the network drive back, but could no longer see the wd my cloud in the network using files explorer. With the my cloud home app, you can access, upload and share your content from anywhere. Jan 11, 2018 western digitals my cloud network attached storage nas devices allow users to store files locally as well access them via the web. If you connect a my book duo to another mybook duo, you can use one as a mirror and the other one a s a stripe, although there is no software that would back up one drive to the other if you of a 3rd party. Essential edition, home edition, office edition, mirror edition, studio edition, premium edition, elite edition, pro edition, av dvr live edition, and the world edition.
Its casing is physically siimilar to the western digital my book duo at. Make sure the wd my cloud app is installed on your mobile device. The external storage device is also affordable, and allows you to. The good the wd my book duo has plenty of storage space, fast performance, hardware raid, and a builtin twoport usb 3. The 4tb western digital my cloud mirror gen 2 is one of the easiest. It can automatically back up all your computers and duplicates all your stuff onto the second drive so its extra safe. A usb typec port with all cables included makes it universally compatible supports. Wd my cloud home duo 6tb 2bay personal cloud nas server 2 x. My book duo vs my cloud mirror external drives for mac wd. Enter the users name and email address and click save. Jun 16, 2014 the wd my cloud mirror is a personal dualdrive 2bay nas designed specifically for mainstream consumers looking for data protection with the ability to access content anywhere from computers, tablets, and smartphones. I ended up returning it and buying the wd my cloud ex2 ultra 16tb 2bay external network storage instead. Always download file by yourself, directly from wd web page, put it on your computer or even on usb device if you have my cloud and update it directly through web browser user interface.
We tested the 8tb, twodrive my cloud home duo, which sports a single gigabit. For too many of us, the answer is no and in a world where cloud storage options abound. My cloud devices require a hard drive inserted into the bay and a volume must be created to. Remote access to the my cloud is possible also directly, without the wd services involved in seeing your data, or seeing your nas, but this requires some basic and networking skills to set up. Its an excellent choice if youre a firsttime nas buyer. Mapping a wdmycloud in windows 10 microsoft community. Raid0 mode provides superfast performance with up to 360mbs2 sequential read speeds using the usb typec port. My book drives are designed to look like a standard black hardback book, with the exception of the. The balance of the boxs hardware features tilt toward consumer more than smb. Wd my book duo backs up your photos for less than six cents per gigabyte. Western digital my book external hard drive my book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital.
Jan 20, 2017 over the years wd has refined the my book design and it translates well to my cloud with subtle rounded corners and a clean, minimalist finish that suggests it couldve come off an apple product. Mar 07, 2014 compact and familiar design the my cloud looks very similar to previous wd home nas servers, taking the shape of a book standing on edge. Western digital my book 8tb and my passport 4tb external hdds. Like all of the my cloud book devices, the wd mirror is. Dont put anything significant onto one of the wd units.
Make sure you stop all processes and save all your data before performing the firmware update. The my cloud mirror is a dual drive network attached storage device that is very, very similar to their my cloud ex2. My cloud home duo is an easytouse personal cloud storage device that plugs directly into your wifi router at home so you can save all your digital content in one central place. I have my cloud now and do not want to change back to my book live. Brst 12v acdc adapter for wd my book live personal cloud studio ii essential elements 1tb 1. The front of the box displays western digitals branding for the my cloud home duo.
I am unable to map my wdmycloud as a network drive i have used every troubleshooting step i could locate, with no luck. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Dec 10, 2017 the my book duo is the next my product to go under our microscope. Raidoptimized wd red drives the my book duo drive comes with raidoptimized wd red drives inside to deliver highspeed, quality storage to rely on. It plugs directly into your wifi router so you can save your digital content in one central place. In the bottom right corner there are several icons which display key features of the device including 16tb storage capacity, wd mirror mode, backup, 2x 8tb drives included. For a 6tb preference, you could have either the single bay wd my cloud with one 6tb drive, or the two bay version my cloud mirror, with two 3tb. Have an old wd 1tb passport that has had zero issues and works great, same with all my wd hds.
On your mobile device, launch the wd my cloud mobile app. Theres a picture of the my cloud home duo which looks like an external hard drive. Your data in western digital cloud storage devices may still. But then, you can always arrange to mirror the my book duo to another device offsite. Wd 8tb my book duo desktop raid external hard drive usb. Updating the firmware on your my cloud mirror gen2. Wd my cloud home duo 16tb 2bay personal cloud white. Mar 27, 2012 the twobay western digital my book live duo 4tb covers the basics well, and does so for a lot less than most competing nas boxes. Wd 4tb my cloud home duo personal cloud storage wdbmut0040jwtnesn.
Nov 07, 2018 western digital my book duo 12tb snap verdict. The difference between ex2 and my cloud mirror comes down to some relatively minor hardware. Whats the difference between my cloud mirror and my cloud. In comparison, the drive sled on the netgear readynas 202 pops out in a. With the mybook you could always create a network share, but then youd have to always leave the computer its connected to on whereas the mycloud would be connected directly to your router and not require a dedicated computer to serve files. These devices are used primarily in homes and small businesses. They have more options in terms of security as to their drives could be set in raid. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product. The new wd my cloud home is available in both single and dualdrive configurations. My book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. Wd is positioning the my cloud home duo as something youd want to setup at home, and so its a bit odd that it doesnt feature a native media service to stream content to compatible devices. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Wd discovery can download data from cloud storage and social media accounts. It is all webbased and you must go to the wd website to access anything on it.
Wd my book thunderbolt duo 8tb external hard drive for mac. It was working perfectly fine but then one day it was unmounted from the desktop and i couldnt see it with disk utility. Securely access your photos, music and files from anywhere. Wd just sent us their newest my cloud device called the mirror. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. Raidoptimized firmware is perfect for twodisk array systems with auto management of drive operations to help ensure readwrite cycle data integrity. Wd my cloud is also a cloud storage where you can store the files and access them whenever required from wherever in the world through internet as what a cloud storage functions. It was filmed on the sony a7iii, with a sigma 24mm 1. My cloud home duo comes equipped with two hard drives and is set to mirror mode raid 1, so all your photos, videos and files are stored on one drive and. It was working perfectly fine but then one day it was unmounted from. Mycloud would be more versatile, especially if you have other devices on your network that you would like to access your music and movies. May 24, 2014 wd just sent us their newest my cloud device called the mirror. How does the ex2 ultra fare in comparison to synologyqnap. Pwr ac power supply adapter for western digital wd my book duo cloud ex2 mirror.
Their customer service is good if your standard is that they answer the phone but its terrible if you think that wd cares about the implied commitment that you data will be safe on a wd my cloud mirror. Its pretty clear from the documentation and the links posted above that the my book duo can only be attached directly to a pc via usb, while the my book live duo must be attached to a network and cannot be attached via usb to a pc. I have a mycloud mirror 8tb 2gen and i am very disappointed with my device. Western digitals latest designs, like the new my book duo, are a long way from those origins. Easy to use, my cloud home is a personal storage device. It sports up to 20tb of direct attached storage that connects via a usb 3. The my book duo drive has massive capacity for storing photos, videos, documents and music. The wd my cloud mirror is a personal dualdrive 2bay nas designed. The my book duo comes bundled with software that creates secure local, cloud and systemlevel. Aug 30, 2017 my problems were related on the wd community very slow dashboard access on my cloud mirror 8tb 2 gen but i still didnt get a solution for this. Unlike a nas, its a simple centralized solution to back up your photos, videos and files, and have it stored in one place. Western digital wd my cloud home duo 16gb personal cloud. I bought the wd my cloud duo for backup and was surprised at how bad it really is. Insert the sd card into the my passport wireless drive.
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