If you are using a cloud storage to backup your important data you might want to invest in the Western Digital My Cloud Ex2 Ultra personal cloud storage. This is a NAS device – Network attached storage.

It's much faster than the standard (white) variant, boot and load times are significantly better. I own both versions and use this NAS with 8TB (2x 4TB WD Reds) in raid 1, it's absolutely great for streaming and media.

Fast; simple to set-up; full of features

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The NAS was easy to set up and is working to do exactly what it was designed to do. Regarding the people who complained that there are no instructions included with the product, if they mean a physical manual they are correct, however WD does provide extensive online help that walks you through the...

does what it is intended to do; setup was not difficult; some 3rd party apps (dropbox and plex) work well

lack of documentation for official 3rd party apps; very limited choice of 3rd party apps; no calendar system to replace google calendar

Pretty much plug and play. Easy and stress free installation. Usability is 10/10. Works flawlessly with two WD 4TB 5400RPM HDDs

The My Cloud EX2 Ultra is, effectively, a 2-bay NAS casing, an upgrade of its predecessor, the My Cloud EX2. As with the EX2, the Ultra provides remote and cloud access to your personal files. This makes for secure sharing across different devices, whether it be home or office use.

WD or Western Digital has been making hard drives for quite a long time. A few years ago they introduced their WD Red drives that were made specifically for network-attached storage (NAS) devices. WD currently offers three different levels of NAS devices.

– Easy setup; – Nice admin interface; – Fast transfer speeds; – Free and useful apps / programs; – Preloaded with WD Red drives (driveless version available too; – 3year warranty

– No dedicated power button; – No real instructions for setting up without an internet connection

Backup has never been more crucial considering the huge amount of data we're consuming daily, especially if you're a content producer like a photographer or videographer, backups are important even for people who deal with office documents.

WD Upgrades The My Cloud EX2 With Faster Processor WD launched their My Cloud EX2 dual-bay network-attached storage (NAS) series back in March 2014 and just last month announced that they were updating this popular model by releasing the My Cloud EX2 Ultra, a high-performance, two-bay network...

Form Factor; Easy out-of-the-box installation; Good read/write transfer for compressed files; Options for diskless and preconfigured SKUs

No Power button; No 2.5″ drive support; Case feet comes off easily; Unsatisfactory mounting mechanism

The My Cloud EX2 Ultra -bay NAS is the latest addition to WD's My Cloud Expert series aimed at SOHO use and is an update of the previous My Cloud EX2. The biggest of these updates is the change of SoC, from a 1.2GHz Marvell Armada 370 to a Marvell Armada 385 1.3GHz.

Quick setup; My Cloud OS; Good performance; Easy access drives

No front USB ports / quick copy button; Third party app support not as deep as some of its competitors; Memory can't be upgraded; No HDMI port