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Western Digital My Book World Edition II Network Hard Drive

With the double protection of two mirrored drives, My Book World Edition II is an extra safe place to create an automatic continuous back up for all the computers in your network. Store all your digital media in one central location so everyone can securely access it, even remotely. Stream movies and music anywhere in your home. Compatible with both Mac and Windows files.

Product Features

Automatic and continuous backup for all the computers on your network - Now you can easily back up data from all your networked computers with the included continuous backup software. Set it and forget it; every time you save something it's instantly and automatically backed up. The double-safe place for your data - Using RAID mirroring technology, this system automatically and continuously maintains a second copy of your data for extra safe data protection. If one drive in this two-drive system ever fails, the system continues to run and your data is safe. How's that for peace of mind?
  • Centralized storage to share and stream all your family’s digital content - Built-in media server for streaming music, photos and movies to any PC, Mac or DLNA certified multimedia device such as Playstation® 3, Xbox 360®, wireless digital picture frames, and connected audio receivers. DLNA 1.5 & UPnP certified. Centralize your music collection and play from Macs or Windows PCs using iTunes® software.
  • Remote access - Access your files anywhere, anytime using MioNet remote access technology from WD.
  • iTunes server support - Centralize your music collection and stream to a Mac or Windows PC using iTunes software.
  • Works seamlessly with both Windows and Mac computers - Access and save files seamlessly from both your Windows and your Mac computers.
  • Easy to set up, easy to find on your network - Set up is a snap; in just a few minutes you’re up and running. Windows Vista and Mac computers will automatically find your My Book drive in seconds. Our simple discovery software makes it easy to find the drive with Windows XP systems.
  • Simple file recovery - Restore lost, damaged or older files back to their original location with a couple of clicks. Backup files are stored in the same file structure that you originally saved them, so it’s easy and intuitive to find files. Share your personal content - MioNet remote access technology makes it easy for you to securely share photos and documents with friends and family.
  • USB 2.0 utility port - Turn any USB drive into an instant network drive or extra capacity for your World Edition II. Cooler, quieter, eco-friendlier - Equipped with WD drives using WD GreenPower Technology, this system consumes significantly less power and delivers performance on par with power hungry externals using 7200 RPM hard drives.
  • Capacity gauge - See at a glance how much space is available on your drive.
  • User serviceable - Want to upgrade a drive? Simply open the case and replace the existing drive – no screwdriver needed. High-speed data transfer with Gigabit Ethernet - Gigabit networking and transfer rates are five to six times faster than other standard 10/100 Ethernet network storage systems. This performance is comparable to USB 2.0 direct-attached storage.
Your results will vary based on the file size and format, settings, features, software and other factors. Use This Product When You Want To
  • Automatically back up data from all the PCs on your network to one central location.
  • Get double-safe data protection with dual drive RAID 1 technology.
  • Centralize, share and stream all your family’s digital content.
  • Access your data anytime, anywhere.
Specification top
General
Form Factor
3.5 inch
Type
Network
Product Line
MyBook World Edition 2
Color
White
Capacity
4 TB
Interface
Gigabit Ethernet
Host Powered
<not specified>
 
Performance
Rotational Speed
7200 rpm
Cache Size
<not specified>
 
Physical Characteristics
Width
99 mm
Height
166 mm
Depth
160 mm
Weight
2.5 kg
 
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