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One of the great conveniences brought by the internet was to provide access to information faster and anywhere. With technology, our personal files don't have to be limited to your home computer. Services like Dropbox, iCloud, Box, Skydrive, GoogleDrive, among others, made life easier for millions of people by housing personal files within the structure of the network, in the so-called "cloud storage" (cloud computing). 72681u
Despite bringing undeniable conveniences, keeping personal files on an internet service can present some problems, especially in of privacy. and you are interested in that kind of practicality, but you don't want to give companies access to your files, have a “personal cloud” can be an excellent option.
On this treill, we tested the WD My Cloud, which promises to bring the ease of cloud services to the home network environment, with all the security that this represents. See our review:
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To set up a personal network you do not need a large structure, with several devices. The simplest solution for this case is to have a NAS (Network Attached Storage), which are devices dedicated to network data storage, providing homogeneous access to files for s on this network. This is the proposal of My Cloud from Western Digital.
O WD My Cloud is an basic NAS, aimed at home use. The device connects directly to your router and allows access to content on any device connected to the network. Discover some of its features and advantages:
- own network: Unlike public clouds, personal cloud storage for WD My Cloud lets you keep all your content in a safe place on your home network, so there's no mystery about where your data is located. Plus, you have all the storage you need, with no monthly fees..
- centralized content: Back up and organize all your family's photos, videos and music in a safe place and stream them directly to all your devices.
- Portability: Mobile and web access to WD My Cloud gives you the freedom to easily access and share all your photos and videos using your computer, tablet or smartphone, anywhere, anytime.
- Automatic backup for computers: O WD My Cloud offers flexible backup options to protect valuable content from every PC and Mac computer in your home. THE WD My Cloud It's also compatible with Apple Time Machine, so Mac s can keep their content safe and sound..
- Backup photos and videos from mobile devices: The mobile app of WD My Cloud will help keep those irreplaceable moments safe with automatic backup to your personal cloud storage as you capture them.
- Synchronization of data: O WD Sync automatically syncs your favorite content across all your computers and your WD My Cloud, so you can be confident that your important files are always up to date and accessible from any of your devices.
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Following the traditional look and feel of storage devices from Western Digital, WD My Cloud looks very much like a book, compact and with a white plastic outer casing. The front area has only one LED indicating the device's operation, and the the energy, USB 3.0 and Network cable are located on the back of the device.
With these features and simplicity, the model can be placed on a shelf, or remain discreetly next to the home router. It has dimensions of 4,90 (width) x 13,93 (length) x 17,06 (height) cm.
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The installation of the WD My Cloud it's very simple. Practically, just connect the power cable to a power source and connect the network cable between the device and a network router (that device that broadcasts your home's WiFi or wired connection).
By default, the storage comes with 3 publicly accessible folders and two backup services, one for the Windows (SmartWare) and another for Macs (Time Machine). As soon as you connect from WD My Cloud to the network, the public folders will now be available for use on connected computers.
If you have Smart TVs or other devices that the standard DLNA, you will now be able to save photos, videos and music on the device, to do the streaming these files without the need for more complex configurations.
To access the settings of the WD My Cloud, just access it through the option “Network Locations” on Windows, or type the device address in an internet browser. Also, the company offers some applications that will facilitate the use and creation of backups. Look:
- MyCloud: mobile app (Android e iOS), which allows file control and backup of photos and data from these devices on My Cloud.
- WD Sync: file sync app for all computers with access to the My Cloud. It can be installed on Windows PCs ou computers Mac.
- WD SmartWare: backup creation application. available only for Windows PCs.
- WD Access: application to identify and confirm the status of NAS drives such as WD My Cloud. available for Windows PCs e Mac computers.
Applications, in general, are very useful and allow the owners of a My Cloud access your files even when you are away from home. Just have an internet connection on a smartphone Android ou iPhone. From the desktop, accessing files is as simple and basic as accessing any other local folder.
The app My Cloud, however, it's a little simpler than we expected, offering a poorly constructed interface that doesn't make life easier for those who have a lot of saved files (it's difficult to navigate through so much content, making us miss a more complete interface and organized, such as Google Photos, Google Drive ou Plex Media Center).
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Yes, this is where a NAS You have the opportunity to show what you came for. The WD My Cloud has native for streaming content to Smart TVs, Home Theaters, Computers, Media Centers and other devices that the standard DLNA.
We did a test where we saved all the video content (movies and series) on this storage unit, and we set up one of the most popular services of streaming media today, the Plex Media Center.
Although there is no native for the NAS, just install the plex on a computer and configure the media libraries to search for movies and series saved on this network storage drive. You can also use a device like the Nexus Player the smartphones Android ou iOS to control that content and turn your TV into an entertainment hub.
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The model tested by showmetech has 3 terabytes (3.072 GBs) of space on a single disk, with dual-core processor and for standards DLNA e UPnP. When connected to the network, it offers a speed of 64MBps for recording of data and 87MBps for reading, proving to be one of the best NAS available for home use, perfect for carrying out streaming. He has a USB 3.0 input and another wired network input (Gigabit Internet), in addition to the power connector.
There is not, however, one more disc present in the My Cloud so that you can protect the backup in case of damage to the main unit. Therefore, it is recommended that the data also be saved from time to time to another disk or storage unit, which can be connected to the My Cloud through the network or through USB 3.0 input. After all, you never know when you might have problems, do you?
It is compatible with computers with the systems Windows 10, 8, 7 ou Windows Vista, and Macbooks e iMacs with the versions Mac OS X Yosemite, Mavericks, Mountain Lion, Lion or superior.
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A Western Digital Corporation (WD) is a world leader in storage technology and solutions. In Brazil, the company sells 2 versions of WD My Cloud, available in the traditional network of retailers. THE 2TB version can is sold at prices from 800 reais. The 3TB model it's a little harder to find and it costs about 940 reais.
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O WD My Cloud da Western Digital combines data sharing, streaming media, backups and powerful personal cloud management in a single package. Also, for the first time, home s will be able to find data speeds from a server NAS professional in a model made for home use.
The available apps even offer some content control and localization features, but they could be better. Anyway, it is possible and practical to use the files from My Cloud through other software, apps and the file manager of Desktops e Macs.
The only “defect” of the device, at least on Brazilian soil, is its price. With prices starting at Real 800 for the model of 2TB, My Cloud will require a much higher initial expense than the monthly fees for services such as Google Drive, which charges US$ 9,99 (approximately R$ 32.17). But it is still a great option for those who want to be free of monthly fees and prefer to have control of where their data is.
