NEW WESTERN
DIGITAL PROSUMER NAS STORAGE GIVES CREATIVE PROS
THE
POWER TO MULTI-TASK AND EASILY SHARE FILES
New My Cloud®EX2Ultra Delivers High
Performancewith Up to 16TBCapacity
Chennai, India – June 23,
2016–Western Digital Corporation(NASDAQ: WDC),a world leader
in connected storage solutions, today updatedits prosumers solutions with My Cloud EX2 Ultra, a
high-performance,two-bay network attached storage (NAS) system. The My Cloud
EX2UltraNASis designed from the ground up for creative professionals andprosumers
that need to automatically sync content across computers, easily share files
and folders and enjoy multiple backup options so they can create their own
personalized digital library with ease.
“We believe Indian creative professionals and
prosumers are in need of ever greater storage options along with faster data
processing and media streaming capabilities. They should also have easier ways
to store, share and access all of their digital data regardless of location or
device," said Khalid Wani, Director, Content Solutions Business, India,
Middle East and Africa, WD. “The WD My Cloud EX2 offers ultra-fast transfer
rates for high performance media streaming with built-in compatibility with
Plex, the globally popular media centre software. Running WD’s My Cloud OS 3
software, the WD My Cloud EX2 UItra makes it possible to access your data
anywhere in the world with an internet connection. It’s
the perfect solution for anyone looking for a high performance NAS system.”
My Cloud EX2 Ultrahas been upgraded with a powerful
1.3GHz dual-core processor enabling users to get ultra-fast transfer rates for
high performance and smooth video streaming. Users also have access to 1GB of
DDR3 memory, allowing them to multitask with ease and leverage applications for
HD media streaming, surveillance and much more. Several data management and
security features allow users to select a preferred method for managing and
protecting their movies, photos, music and digital files. Drive management
options include RAID 0, RAID 1; JBOD and spanning modes, while data protection
options include NAS to NAS, USB, cloud or LAN/WAN backup. The My Cloud EX2 Ultra
NAS comes preconfigured in RAID 1 mode to
help protect data right from the start and is easily configurable into other
data protection modes.
High
Capacity and Ultimate Reliability
From
unpopulated to 16 TB capacities[1], the
consumers can physically add higher capacity drives (upto 16 TB) to the
diskless My Cloud EX2 Ultra.. Additionally, customers can attach compatible USB
3.0 hard drives to the USB expansion ports on the My Cloud EX2 Ultra to
instantly expand their storage capacity. The populated My Cloud EX2 Ultrafeatures
the award-winningWD Red®
hard drives, specifically built for NAS systems to provide non-stop performance
within 24x7 environments. WD Red drives are powered by NASware™ 3.0 technology,
improving drive reliability and minimizing data corruption in the event of a
power loss or disruption.
EasySharing
with Anywhere Access
With simplified file and folder sharing,
users can send customized, private links that allow recipients read/write
access to particular files on the user’s My Cloud EX2 Ultra. Whether on a photo
shoot, or editing at home, saving creations at full fidelity and sharing with
your entire network is a breeze.The My Cloud EX2 Ultra features an intuitive
dashboard, so user accounts can be created, features customized and storage can
bemonitored with ease. With MyCloud.com web access, or the My Cloud mobile app,
users can access their media and manage users from any internet connected device.
With WD Sync™, users can automatically synchronize their media and files across
their computers and their My Cloud device with the confidence that their computer
content is up to date and accessible from all devices.
Advanced
Features
My
Cloud EX2 Ultraincludes advanced data serving options including an integrated
FTP and WebDAV server, backup server, P2P download server and Microsoft Active
Directory support.Additionally, users can download and run ahost ofthird party
apps, including, Plex®, MilestoneArcus™surveillance, aMule, Icecast, Joomla!®, Anti-Virus
Essentials, WordPress®, SqueezeCenter, and more.Users can also stream videos
and photos to connected TVs, media players, gaming consoles and other
DLNA®/UPnP® devices with the included Twonky
7.2 DLNA-certified 1.5 media server, and built-in iTunes® support.
Price
and Availability
My
Cloud EX2 Ultra range iscurrently available at select Indian retailers at aprice
of Rs 17,499.00 for the diskless My Cloud EX2 Ultra andRs 35,499.00 for the 4TBTheWD
My Cloud mobile app currently is available for download for free from theAppleApp
StoreSM and Google PlayTM.My Cloud EX2Ultra comes with a
two-year limited warranty on the diskless device and a three-year limited
warranty on the pre-configured devices.
Compatibility
My Cloud EX2Ultra is compatible with Windows®
10, Windows 8, Windows Vista®, OSX®El Capitan™, Yosemite™, Mavericks™, Mountain
Lion™as well as DLNA®/UPnP® enabled devices.
Forward
Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking
statements, including statements relating to the approximate price and
estimated availability of the My Cloud EX2 Ultra, the growth of digital storage
needs, as well as the demand for ongoing streaming
capability. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, the
risks detailed from time-to-time in our Securities and Exchange Commission
filings and reports, including, but not limited to, our most recent annual
report on Form 10-K to which your attention is directed. Readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak as
of the date hereof, and WD undertakes no obligation to update these
forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
About
Western Digital
Founded
in 1970, Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC), Irvine, Calif., is an industry-leading
developer and manufacturer of storage solutions that enable people to create,
manage, experience and preserve digital content. It is a long-time innovator in
the storage industry. Western Digital Corporation is responding to changing
market needs by providing a full portfolio of compelling, high-quality storage
products with effective technology deployment, high efficiency, flexibility and
speed. Its products are marketed under the HGST and WD brands to OEMs,
distributors, resellers, cloud infrastructure providers and consumers.
Financial and investor information is available on the company's Investor
Relations website at investor.wdc.com.
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Western Digital, WD,
My Cloud, WD Red, and the WD logo are registered trademarks and WD My Cloud,
NASware, and WD Syncare trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. in the
U.S. and/or other countries; Windows and Windows Vista are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.Mac, iTunes andOS X are registered trademarks and App Store, El
Capitan, Yosemite, Mountain Lion and Mavericks are trademarks of Apple Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries.Other marks may be mentioned herein
that belong to other companies. All other brand and product names mentioned
herein are the property of their respective companiesincluding: Plex, Milestone
Arcus, Joomla!, WordPress, DLNA, UPnP, and Google Play. As used for storage
capacity, one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity
varies depending on operating environment.
[1]System is shipped in
RAID 1 configuration, which leaves half of the system capacity available for
data storage. System is configurable to RAID 0; JBOD or spanned, which leaves
all system capacity available for data storage. Up to 0.1TB may be reserved for
non-user accessible storage.
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