![]() ![]() There's then a three-step setup process on a computer or Mac. Simply connect its power source and network port to a router and you’ve completed the physical setup. The My Cloud is one of the easiest small NAS units to set up that we have encountered. At least if it's required to be out in the open for whatever reason, it will look good doing so. Overall the WD My Cloud is a very sleek, shiny, quiet and sturdy device, which is somewhat ironic since it will most likely live in the basement or wherever the Internet comes into a house. The USB 3.0 port only supports connecting USB drives for backups however, and not printers or other devices. The back of the unit has the USB port, power port, E thernet port, and Kensington lock slot. ![]() The drive is meant to be used vertically, with four rubber feet on the bottom to prevent slipping on a flat surface. The units are passively cooled, which makes the venting around the top, back and bottom a required feature so the drive inside can easily shed its heat. Even the inlay has a slick look on the side, along with the drive access indicator light on the front. The enclosure has a shiny white plastic shell, with a matte branding inlay that wraps around from the front to right side. The fundamental shape of the WD My Cloud line hasn't really changed compared to its predecessor (My Book Live) it has virtually the same design, only it's now white instead of black. It ships with a power adapter, a network cable, and a Quick Setup guide. WD My Cloud in white, flanked by the new My Book Desktop Hard Drives The WD My Cloud ships with a 2-year warranty. The WD My Cloud starts at a 2TB capacity and scales up from there with a suggested retail of just $150.00 for 2TB, $180.00 for 3TB, and $250.00 for 4TB. The apps allows integrate with Dropbox, Google Drive, SkyDrive and WDM圜 to further allow users to easily transfer files between these services and their WD My Cloud personal cloud. It also features free and easy-to-use applications so users can upload, access and share from anywhere using a PC, Mac, tablet or smartphone. The WD My Cloud comes equipped with a Gigabit Ethernet port, USB 3.0 for easy storage extension, and has an intuitive interface that is incredibly easy to set up. WD has played in this space prior with the My Book Live family, but the My Cloud brings a plethora of new useful features like updated software tools, OS integration and cloud service tie-ins that make this small NAS immediately a big player for home users. ![]() New discussion thread: New/Update: WD Sync for Mac Version 2.0.0.The WD My Cloud is an extension of WD's portfolio of personal cloud hard drives that offer simple configuration and easy to consume content wherever you go across just about any device. For this single-bay WD My Cloud, the focus is entirely upon usability and content sharing, two significant challenges often seen in the small NAS space. New discussion thread: New/Update: WD Sync for Windows Version Folks should try to keep any comments or issues with the new software confined to the threads started for each of the programs to avoid having duplicate threads. WD Sync keeps your most important files automatically synchronized across your computers.”Įdit to add: The WD Sync for Windows and WD Sync for Mac can be downloaded from the links below or from the WD Support Downloads by Product page. “Get WD Sync so you can easily upload files from your computer to your new personal cloud. Then select “Get WD Sync” for the option to download the program. Login to the website and select the link that is your name in the upper right corner. There is now a sync app called WD Sync that can be downloaded through the website.
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