WD - My Cloud EX2 Ultra 0TB 2-Bay External Network Storage (NAS) - Charcoal
User rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars with 63 reviews.
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Description
Features
0TB storage capacity
Allows to create a custom NAS with compatible hard drives.
Gigabit Ethernet interface
Lets you store data to a personal Cloud.
Multiple RAID options
Provide the ability to create RAID 0, RAID 1 or a JBOD / spanning structure for non-RAID configurations.
Custom backup at any time
Safe your data with WD SmartWare Pro backup software or Apple Time Machine.
256 AES volume encryption
Provides securely store files across your entire network.
Upgraded for high-performance
Dual-core Marvell ARMADA 385 1.3GHz processor and 1GB of DDR3 memory helps to get ultra-fast transfer rates for high performance streaming.
Simple to install, easy to manage
With a tray-less bay design, installation is effortless and tool-free.
Compatible with Mac and PC
For flexible installation options.
What's Included
- Ethernet cable
- NAS
- Power supply
- Quick install guide
Key Specs
- Hard Drive Capacity0 gigabytes
- Storage Drive TypeHDD
General
- Product NameMy Cloud EX2 Ultra 0TB 2-Bay External Network Storage (NAS)
- BrandWD
- Model NumberWDBVBZ0000NCH-NESN
- ColorCharcoal
- Color CategoryBlack
Capacity
- Hard Drive Capacity0 gigabytes
Performance
- Storage Drive TypeHDD
Compatibility
- Internal Or ExternalExternal
- External Hard Drive TypeDesktop
- Form Factor3.5 in.
- Interface(s)Ethernet
- Minimum System RequirementsWindows 10, 8, 7 or Vista operating systems; Mac OS X El Capitan, Yosemite, Mavericks or Mountain Lion operating systems; DLNA/UPnP devices for streaming; Router for Internet connection
Feature
- Security FeaturesPassword Protection
- Data EncryptionYes
- UsageEveryday computing
Power
- Power SourceUSB port
Dimension
- Product Height6.75 inches
- Product Width3.9 inches
- Product Weight28.8 ounces
Included
- Number Of Drives Included0
- Additional Accessories IncludedPersonal cloud storage, Ethernet cable, AC Adapter, Quick Install Guide
- Included SoftwareWd SmartWAre Pro (10 user licenses) WD Access, WD Sync, My Cloud app
Warranty
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts2 years
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor2 years
Other
- UPC718037843704
Customer rating
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 63 reviews
(63 Reviews)Search
- Pros mentioned:Access, Ease of use, Price
Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Very good entry level NAS
|Posted .Pros mentioned:Access, Ease of use, PriceI would recommend this to a friendThis is a very good option if you're looking to have a network-based storage drive or (Network Accessible Storage). This unit allows you to add one or two hard drives to be configured either as total storage for maximum capacity (JBOD) or in RAID configuration where one drive continuously backs up the other for data backup and redundancy. The drives are accessible through your network and, once configured, will show up as network drives. The WD software gives you many configuration options and also allows for remote access to your data from outside your wifi network, similar to what you get with services like Dropbox. Keep in mind this unit cannot be connected straight to your computer through USB. It can only be connected to and accessed through your network. It has a 1 gigabit lan network connection and 2x USB ports for connecting additional USB hard drives to expand storage even further. The connected USB drives will also be accessible through your network and can also be configured to back up the internal drives in this unit. This is however a "diskless" unit, meaning it doesn't come with any drives. You need to purchase compatible drives and install them yourself. Installation is very simple and takes 5 minutes. You only need a Phillips head screw driver to install the included mounting screws and the drives simply slide right in. It is recommended however that the drives be WD Red drives, but it will work with other models. Read/write speeds when connecting through 1-gigabit LAN are 115 MB/s for read and 76 MB/s write. Read/write speeds when connecting through 5GHz Wi-Fi are about 50 MB/s for read and 40 MB/s write. These read/write speeds maybe different for each person depending on network equipment and setup being used. This is a very good starter solution that is of good quality and good performance and is much more affordable than other expensive models.
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Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Can't beat Western Digital
|Posted .Owned for 4 months when reviewed.Features
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I had an older Linksys NAS that gave up the ghost. Needed something to store my media collection, had plenty of hard drives kicking around, did the research, and went with the WD My Cloud. I really like the setup instructions that came with it. Very clear, very little chance for confusion. It all went together easily. Configuring the device on my home network was a piece of cake.
I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Nice Backup Device
|Posted .I would recommend this to a friendI purchased the WD - My Cloud EX2 Ultra 0TB version after upgrading to a new desktop PC that didn't have room for two Western Digital high performance disks that I was previously using in a RAID configuration for backups. The fact you can buy the My Cloud EX2 with no disks (e.g. 0TB) is awesome as you can either use existing disks you have or decide which disks make sense for you. The setup was mostly quite easy aside from the fact that the Microsoft Edge browser wasn't supported and I had to download Chrome. This might not be an issue for many but I personally like Edge and the fact it's included with Windows 10 and therefore on hundreds of millions of PC's, would make me think it should be supported by Western Digital. This won't be an issue shortly as Edge is being updated to use the Chromium engine from Google Chrome. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone wanting onsite local backups. If you use OneDrive on your PC you may see warnings in the backups for files on OneDrive that you don't have locally. This is because the Western Digital software cannot back those up. Hopefully they will work with the Microsoft OneDrive team to fix this or imprve the experience.
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Quality3 out of 5Value2 out of 5Ease of Use2 out of 5Rating 2 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Not really the solution it advertises to be...
|Posted .Owned for 1 month when reviewed.Features
Quality3 out of 5Value2 out of 5Ease of Use2 out of 5I thought I was getting a budget NAS that could do everything I wanted. Handle a media server, back up my Mac, etc. It has been unreliable as a media server and has failed to complete a single backup. I have had to visit several forms to try and find workarounds for issues and have yet to find a solution for the failed backups. At this point, I may just return it...
No, I would not recommend this to a friendFeatures
Quality3 out of 5Value2 out of 5Ease of Use2 out of 5Features
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Great product
|Posted .Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.Features
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I love this storage unit. I use it to back up both of my computers and it is so easy with the software supplied. I run it as a redundant unit so if one disk goes bad, I just have to swap it out with no loss of my data. Runs quietly in the corner and I makes my life worry free, as far as data storage goes.
I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Rating 4 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Good product
|Posted .I would recommend this to a friendI liked this product. It was originally to have a good size storage for my mac air book but it turned to be good for that plus good backup storage. My only reason to give it 4 stars that it was hard to set up and it is still hard to know how to use all it's features
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Quality5 out of 5Value1 out of 5Ease of Use1 out of 5Rating 1 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Only useful for a few file to share with household
|Posted .Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.Features
Quality5 out of 5Value1 out of 5Ease of Use1 out of 5I have been working with and configuring networks since the '90s. But this is the most frustrating software non-solution I've ever experienced. I installed two WD Red drives as RAID1. I configured the MyCloudEX2Ultra with Users, Groups, Shares. No problem. But now how to get an actual backup. I first tried Smartware. After spending six hours I contacted WD Chat support to learn that it was end-of-life product for my firmware level 5+. So I tried Acronis which is what was recommended. After hours of trying and online chat to WD I find that it does not support incremental backups (only the files that changed since your last backup). So now I'm trying to use Windows 10 incremental backup. Problem is: The MyCloud software has a maximum timeout of 30 minutes. I have to babysit it to refresh to keep the backup going for maybe 10 hours or more -- every 30 minutes. This is just my own PC, not including my other devices. Look elsewhere for NAS. WD makes great drives but it is not a software company. I will redeploy my WD Red drives in my PC and just clone my hard drive for backup. Will rethink my other devices for solutions. You can backup and share with family a few files. But you can't backup your entire PC with this.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendFeatures
Quality5 out of 5Value1 out of 5Ease of Use1 out of 5Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Nice
|Posted .Owned for 6 months when reviewed.I would recommend this to a friendGreat item, I would recommend this to anyone needing a great product!
Q: QuestionDo you have to use 2 drives at the same time? Or can you just put in 1 hard drive and then a second later down the road?
Asked by Fyahflava.
- A:Answer I have this NAS and using only one drive and it is working fine but you will not going to have the option of RAID
Answered by Heshamrocklin
Q: QuestionThis says 0TB so do you have to buy hard drives to put within this or does it come with hard drives already inside it?
Asked by partsneeded.
- A:Answer You need to install your own drives
Answered by CMORPHEUS
Q: QuestionCan you setup the system without the hard drive installed? I am purchasing and the unit. The hard drives arrive separately several days later, I assume at least one drive must be installed to set up. Will have 4 users.
Asked by Darryl.
- A:Answer Nope. Couldn't get through the setup without a drive installed. I was hoping to just use the bare drive to manage two USB drives but no workey like that.
Answered by JimF
Q: Questionwhat kind of hard drive to install in this NAS?
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer Best to use the WD Red NAS drives. If you are going to use with Raid 1 you will need two drives one that is the main and the other is the redundancy drive. So for example (2) 2 gigs will give you 2 gigs backup and a redundancy incase the other drive fails.
Answered by Tech01
Q: QuestionCan you attach and access a printer scanner fax ? Can you access the fax function remotely from a different location ?
Asked by Jondough.
- A:Answer No, you can not attach and access a printer scanner fax using this storage device.
Answered by CommunityAnswer
Q: QuestionThere are two USB ports on the back, are they there to plug in my external hard drives or do I need other internal storage?
Asked by George.
- A:Answer They are there for external drives but you must have internal storage first
Answered by Anonymous
Q: QuestionDoes this alarm when a drive fails or starts to degrade?
Asked by Snarltoof.
- A:Answer It alarms when one of the drives fail
Answered by Anonymous
Q: QuestionWhat file format is used (NTLS, EXT2, EXT3, etc)?
Asked by Don1.
- A:Answer FAT32 NTFS (read and write capability) HFS+J Ext2, Ext3/Ext4 XFS
Answered by Brandon808