Western Digital has recently announced four new additions to its My Cloud Expert and My Cloud Business Series network attached storage (NAS) – the My Cloud EX2100, EX4100, DL2100 and DL4100.
The My CLoud EX2100 (two-bay) and My Cloud EX4100 (four-bay) NAS are part of WD’s My Cloud Expert Series. These NAS systems are designed for photographers, videographers, graphic designers and other creative professionals who deal with large files like RAW images and 4K videos.
The My Cloud Expert series are powered by dual-core Marvell ARMADA 385 and 388 processors and WD Red drives with up to 24TB storage capacities. Other features include support for multiple RAID options, DLNA/UPnP, and integrated FTP, backup and P2P servers.
Next are the My Cloud DL2100 (4TB, 8TB, 12TB) and My Cloud DL4100 (8TB, 16TB, 24TB) which are part of WD’s My Cloud Business Series. These systems are powered by Intel Atom dual-core processors, and up to 2GB RAM.
Like the Expert Series, the Business Series also supports multiple RAID options with the addition of AES 256-bit volume encryption. Thhere’s also a one-touch USB 3.0 copy button, iSCSI target and initiator, replication and file synchronization, integrated FTP, WebDAV server, SSH Shell, Microsoft Active Directory support, dual power supply ports with fail over, dual Gigabit Ethernet and UPS support.
All four NAS systems work with WD’s My Cloud mobile app for iOS and Android devices.
The My Cloud Expert Series and My Cloud Business Series NAS will be available in June in selected retailers and resellers. Prices are listed below:
My Cloud Expert Series EX2100 – Php13,999 (diskless), Php24,099 (4TB), Php32,399 (8TB), Php41,699 (12TB)
My Cloud Expert Series EX4100 – Php22,699 (diskless), Php42,599 (8TB), Php59,999 (16TB), Php81,999 (24TB)
My Cloud Business Series DL2100 – Php19,999 (diskless), Php29,999 (4TB), Php36,599 (8TB), Php48,699 (12TB)
My Cloud Business Series DL4100 – Php29,999 (diskless), Php47,999 (8TB), Php65,999 (16TB), Php85,999 (24TB)
Where can I buy these? I’ve been asking around pcworx, octagon, and powermac (all are listed retailers on wd websites) but all they have are the consumer models and only pcworx has the older ex2 available.