Western Digital Introduces 4 TB My Book World Edition II in India
IT News Online Staff
2009-06-30
Western Digital (WD) has introduced in India its newly redesigned My Book World Edition II dual-drive network storage system in capacities of up to 4 TB. With the double protection of two Mirrored (RAID 1) drives and continuous backup software, the My Book World Edition II network storage system provides a safe place for users to back up and store the data and digital media from all the computers on their network in one central location.
WD said that with a capacity of up to 4 TB, the My Book World Edition II network storage system will serve the rapidly growing need for home data storage. The storage system uses RAID 1 (Mirrored) technology to automatically and continuously maintain a second copy of user's data. If one drive in the two-drive system ever fails, the system continues to run and the data is safe.
The new My Book World Edition II network hard drive also includes software that simplifies the task of setting up automatic and continuous data backup for all the PCs in the home. The storage system ship in Mirrored mode and use half the capacity for file redundancy.
With its media server capabilities and fast transfer speeds, WD said this high-capacity system makes it simple to build a centralized digital media library that everyone can easily share. Music, photos and videos can be streamed directly from the My Book World Edition II storage system to any PC, Mac or connected DLNA media player (such as TVs, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3 game consoles or wireless digital pictures frames) using the integrated UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) media server and iTunes Music server software. Users can also securely access their files from anywhere in the world through the Internet using the free MioNet remote access service included with every My Book World Edition II storage system.
"Families have more and more digital media like movies, photos and music to store, share and protect. Having two drives inside the My Book World Edition II network storage system, instantaneously and automatically duplicating data, offers consumers the peace of mind of double safe, real-time protection of their valuable content," said Sharad Srivastava, Director Sales, India and South Asia, Western Digital. "Families can relax knowing their valuable media is backed up while enjoying the ability to stream their content to a plethora of different devices from PCs and Macs to PS3s, Xbox 360s and the latest connected TVs."
The new My Book World Edition II network storage systems are available now in 2 TB and 4 TB capacities at select retailers and WD's online store (www.shopwd.com). MSRP for the My Book World Edition II dual-drive storage system with 2 TB is Rs. 24,000/- and 4 TB is Rs. 42,000/-.
The new My Book World Edition II network drive features:
- Automatic, continuous backup for all the computers on the network
- Dual-drive system that mirrors data for extra protection
- Centralized storage and sharing for all of one's family's digital content
- Streaming to any connected PC, Mac or DLNA certified game console or media player
- Easy remote access to all one's data from anywhere, anytime
- Works seamlessly on networks with both Windows and Mac computers
- Ability to centralize and stream music collection to a Mac or Windows PC using iTunes software
- USB 2.0 port to turn any USB drive into a network drive or extra capacity for the My Book World Edition II
- Cooler, quieter, eco-friendly design with drives using WD GreenPower Technology that run cooler, quieter and consume up to 33% less power
- User serviceable
- Capacity gauge to see at a glance how much space is available on the drive
- High-speed data transfer with Gigabit Ethernet
- Three-year limited warranty
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