Western Digital (WD) has expanded its recently introduced My Cloud range of personal cloud storage with the introduction of My Cloud EX4, a high-performance four-bay network attached storage (NAS) option for photographers looking for a reliable way to save and manage massive amounts of data.
The system features the WD Red line of hard drives designed for home and small office NAS systems. WD Red drives use NASware 2.0 technology, which WD says improves drive reliability and protects customer data in the event of a power loss or disruption.
WD Red hard drives use 3D Active Balance Plus, an enhanced balance control technology which significantly improves overall drive performance and reliability.
My Cloud EX4 provides several capacity options, allowing users to choose from a drive-less enclosure which allows them to customise their capacity and add additional drives as their library of digital content grows, or an 8TB, 12TB or 16TB model. With Easy-Slide-Drive technology, My Cloud EX4 allows users to easily install or hot-swap drives in seconds, without the need for a screwdriver, toolkit or trays.
Additionally, customers can attach a compatible USB 3.0 hard drive to the USB expansion ports on the My Cloud EX4 to instantly expand storage capacity. Customers can use their My Cloud EX4 to back up all of their computers and devices with WD SmartWare Pro software for PC users.
Mac users can use all the features of Apple Time Machine backup software to protect their data. The My Cloud EX4 can also backup itself, either to another My Cloud EX4 in a different location, or to cloud services such as Amazon S3 and ElephantDrive. Available for iOS and Android devices, the WD My Cloud mobile app allows users to view photos, stream video and share, save and manage files from anywhere on their smartphones or tablets.
All units come with a two year limited warranty. My Cloud EX4 is compatible with Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, OS X Mavericks, Mountain Lion, Lion, Snow Leopard, as well as DLNA/UPnP enabled devices. Prices range from $600 for a drive-less unit up to $1600 for 16TB. The Australian distributor is Synnex Australia.
