Description
Western Digital My Cloud EX2 Ultra 8TB Armada NAS Drive UK Price
HIGH-PERFORMANCE STORAGE TO SAVE, STREAM AND SHARE ANYWHERE
Keep your media safe in a single place on this high-performance Network Attached Storage (NAS) device, and access and stream it from anywhere with an internet connection.
Network Storage
Organize your entire media collection, photos and files in one central, network location.
Access from Anywhere
Save, access and stream your content anywhere you have an internet connection with the My Cloud mobile app or MyCloud.com web access.
Robust Data Protection
Multiple RAID and backup options to help protect all your valuable media, photos and important files.
POWERED BY MY CLOUD OS 3
WD’s My Cloud OS 3 comes with a variety of tools and apps to give you complete control of your media. Create a custom folder to share your favorite content. Automatically sync your data between all your computers, so you know your content is always up-to-date. And easily transfer content between your NAS and a supported cloud service like Dropbox, OneDrive, or Google Drive.
Sync Your Content
With WD Sync, you can automatically synchronize your media and files across your computers and your My Cloud device, so you can be confident your content is always up to date and accessible with all your devices.
Auto Backup For All Your Computers
With WD SmartWare Pro backup software, you can customize when and where the content on all the PCs on your network is saved, while Mac users have full access to Apple Time Machine for personalized backup. You can even automatically back up your data to a separate My Cloud NAS device, or any supported cloud service..
Third-party App Support
My Cloud EX2 Ultra supports a full suite of popular applications for a personalized experience. Using apps like Plex, Milestone Arcus Surveillance, Dropbox, WordPress and more, you can customize your NAS for your own specific needs.
Featuring Ultra-reliable WD Red NAS Drives
My Cloud EX2 Ultra comes pre-configured with WD Red hard drives, specifically built for NAS systems to provide improved performance within 24×7 environments. The My Cloud EX2 Ultra is also available in a diskless version, so you can create a custom NAS with compatible hard drives.
VOLUME ENCRYPTION
Equipped with 256 AES volume encryption, it helps to secure your stored files across your entire network. Whether you’re using a PC or a Mac, your content is protected.
MULTIPLE RAID OPTIONS
With the RAID settings of the My Cloud EX2 Ultra, you can customize your system with the configuration that’s best for you. Use RAID 0 for enhanced performance, RAID 1 for mirrored data protection, or a JBOD / spanning structure for non-RAID configurations.
FeatureFeature Value
| Total installed storage capacity |
8 TB |
| Storage drives installed |
Y |
| Installed storage drive type |
HDD |
| Number of storage drives installed |
2 |
| Supported storage drive types |
HDD |
| Number of storage drives supported |
2 |
| Storage drive interface |
Serial ATA III |
| Storage drive capacity |
4000 GB |
| Storage drive size |
3.5″ |
| RAID support |
Y |
| Hot-swap drive bays |
Y |
| RAID levels |
0,1,JBOD |
| Supported file systems |
FAT,FAT32,HFS,NTFS,ext2,ext3,ext4 |
| Processor family |
Marvell |
| Processor model |
Armada 385 |
| Processor frequency |
1.3 GHz |
| Processor cores |
2 |
| Internal memory |
1 GB |
| Internal memory type |
DDR3 |
| Ethernet LAN |
Y |
| Ethernet LAN data rates |
10,100,1000 Mbit/s |
| Wi-Fi |
N |
| DHCP client |
Y |
| Jumbo frames support |
Y |
| iSCSI support |
Y |
| Wake-on-LAN ready |
Y |
| Link aggregation |
Y |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports |
1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity |
2 |
| Chassis type |
Desktop |
| Cooling type |
Active |
| Product colour |
Black |
| LED indicators |
Status |
| Cable lock slot |
Y |
| Type |
NAS |
| Device class |
Home & Home Office |
| Backup function |
Y |
| Backup features |
Cloud |
| Number of users |
800 user(s) |
| Security algorithms |
256-bit AES |
| Operating system installed |
My Cloud OS |
| Windows operating systems supported |
Windows 10 Education,Windows 10 Education x64,Windows 10 Enterprise,Windows 10 Enterprise x64,Windows 10 Home,Windows 10 Home x64,Windows 10 Pro,Windows 10 Pro x64,Windows 7 Enterprise,Windows 7 Enterprise x64,Windows 7 Home Basic,Windows 7 Home Basic x64,Windows 7 Home Premium,Windows 7 Home Premium x64,Windows 7 Professional,Windows 7 Professional x64,Windows 7 Starter,Windows 7 Starter x64,Windows 7 Ultimate,Windows 7 Ultimate x64,Windows 8,Windows 8.1,Windows Vista Business,Windows Vista Business x64,Windows Vista Enterprise,Windows Vista Enterprise x64,Windows Vista Home Basic,Windows Vista Home Basic x64,Windows Vista Home Premium,Windows Vista Home Premium x64,Windows Vista Ultimate,Windows Vista Ultimate x64,Windows XP Home,Windows XP Home x64,Windows XP Professional,Windows XP Professional x64 |
| Linux operating systems supported |
Y |
| Mac operating systems supported |
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard,Mac OS X 10.7 Lion,Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion,Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks |
| Power supply location |
External |
| AC input voltage |
100-240 V |
| AC input frequency |
50 – 60 Hz |
| Width |
99.1 mm |
| Depth |
154.9 mm |
| Height |
171.4 mm |
| Weight |
2.3 kg |
| External power adapter |
Y |
| Cables included |
LAN (RJ-45) |
| Quick installation guide |
Y |
| Operating temperature (T-T) |
0 – 35 °C |
| Storage temperature (T-T) |
-40 – 70 °C |
| Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified |
Y |
