WD My Cloud EX2 Ultra 4Tb (2 x 2Tb)

2-bay multimedia storage server

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Keep your media safe in one place on this high-performance network attached storage (NAS) solution and access it securely from anywhere.

2-bay multimedia storage server

Overview

Centralized storage solution and private cloud



Keep your media content safe in one place on this high-performance network attached storage (NAS) solution and access it securely from anywhere. With My Cloud EX2 Ultra, you'll be able to sync your content across all your computers, easily share files and documents, and take advantage of multiple backup options to create your own custom system.

With My Cloud EX2 Ultra's RAID settings, you can customize your system by choosing the configuration that suits you best. Use RAID 0 for best performance, RAID 1 for mirrored data protection, or a JBOD/multi-drive structure for non-RAID configurations.


Enhanced NAS for maximum performance

With the powerful Marvell ARMADA 385 dual-core 1.3GHz processor, you'll enjoy lightning-fast transfer rates for high performance, lag-free streaming. You'll also get 1GB of DDR3 memory for effortless multi-tasking.

Share files or folders with friends and family: they can download content to and from your My Cloud. You can also share a private link to a folder with read/write access for easy, effortless collaboration.



Centralized storage

Keep your photos, videos, music and documents safe in one place. Access and share them from anywhere with the My Cloud mobile app or MyCloud.com.

Automatically sync your media and all your files between your computers and your My Cloud with WD Sync. You'll be sure your content is always up-to-date and accessible from your different devices.



Enhanced data protection

With WD SmartWare Pro backup software, PC users can customize where and when their content is backed up, while Mac users have full access to Apple Time Machine to customize their backups. You also have the ability to back up your data to a separate My Cloud NAS as well as any supported cloud service.

With AES 256 volume encryption, you can store your files securely across your network. Whether you use a PC or Mac, your content is protected at all times.


Main features:

  • 2-bay NAS server with 2 TB disks
  • Multimedia streaming with Plex
  • Easy installation and management
  • Access your media files from mobile devices
  • Harmonize your digital content with WD Sync
  • Share one photo... or thousands
  • Multiple backup options to prevent data loss
  • Disaster recovery backup
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • 2 USB 3.0 expansion ports on the back
  • 2 x 3.5? hot-swappable, trayless hard drive bays
  • Compatible with WD Red NAS hard drives
Specifications
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General information

Product name

WD My Cloud EX2 Ultra 4Tb (2 x 2Tb)

Brand

Western Digital

Model

WDBVBZ0040JCH-EESN

Processor

CPU frequency

1.3 GHz

Memory size

1 GB

Memory type

DDR3

Network

Network standard(s)

10/100/1000 Mbps

Network connector(s)

1 X Gigabit Ethernet - RJ45 Female

Wake On LAN

Yes

DLNA certification

Yes

Storage

Capacity

4 TB

Internal interface

Serial ATA

Hard drive format

3" 1/2

Hard drive

With hard drive

Number of discs

2

Max number of discs

2

RAID supported

Yes

Supported RAID Modes

0
1
JBOD

Connector(s)

2 X USB 3.0

Compatibility

Server functions

FTP
Photo
Web
iTunes
Multimedia

Windows ADS

No

iSCSI (SCSI encapsulation)

Yes

Download without PC

Yes

Scalable

No

Supported OS

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 8
Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite
Microsoft Windows 10
Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan

Physical characteristics

Rackable

No

Width

99 mm

Height

165 mm

Depth

157 mm

Warranties

Commercial warranty

Seller 3 years

Legal warranty

See terms & conditions

Product referenced on 10 Mar 2016

Customer reviews
Global rating
8/10
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  • by Eric V
    Posted on 22 Feb 2023
    Product bought from LDLC on 24 Jan 2023
    Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 10

    Good product

    This NAS product is what I expected. It's very easy to set up, it implements a raid solution connected to a local network. It can be used as a cloud, accessible via the net, and it is a Western Digital product with 'red' disks. Proof of quality.

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  • by jm56
    Posted on 21 Jun 2017
    Product bought from LDLC on 28 Apr 2017
    Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 8

    Please make a little more effort with the interface

    It's a pity that you can't set a periodicity for backups to USB (like I could do on my old Iomega NAS).

    Otherwise, beware of the MyCloud's sleep mode, which may prevent you from connecting, and even force you to reboot (unplug/plug in fact, no reboot button) to access the interface again.
    The "internal" network connections are still, strangely enough, operational.
    Since I deactivated this sleep mode, everything seems to be fine.

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  • by Anonymous
    Posted on 18 Feb 2017
    Product bought from LDLC on 13 Feb 2017
    Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 10

    A good backup system

    I was able to get it up and running today thanks to the LDLC service technician, at first I didn't have a good configuration.
    Clear explanations and immediate operation.
    Good online instructions.
    I just have to connect it to another computer.
    To be continued.

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  • by Séb.
    Posted on 24 Jan 2017
    Product bought from LDLC on 27 Dec 2016
    Number of reviews: 3 Average rating: 8

    Good product.

    Bought to make my home SIN.

    Despite a good speed of 9 Mb/s tested for the occasion, and access to the NAS with a recent & powerful PC, being 1m from my Livebox: Access to photo files is a bit slow and video playback is impossible (jerky, etc...)

    I'm in RAID1 (my files are in duplicate, 1 on each disk)...Is it the encryption that alters the playback speed?

    I'm not sure if it's the encryption that's affecting the playback speed, but I'm sure it's the encryption that's affecting the playback speed.

    I'm not sure if it's a good idea to use the PS3, but it's a good idea to use the PS3 as well.

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  • by Doru-Valentin P
    Posted on 26 Jun 2016
    Product bought from LDLC on 20 May 2016
    Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 4

    Decu of the product

    Product purchased on 23 May 2016, today 26 June 2016 one of the HDDs died.

    In addition it is equipped with WD Red so there should not be any problems of this type...

    I will contact LDLC after sales service to solve the problem.

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