UPDATE: THIS GIVEAWAY IS OFFICIALLY OVER AS OF MAY 6, 2015
If you’ve read my unboxing and review of the WD MyCloud EX4100 then you’ve been waiting for this and know what this is all about. Thanks to our friends from WD, we are giving away a 4TB WD MyCloud EX2 worth $349.99 to a randomly selected JaypeeOnline reader/visitor.
The WD MyCloud EX2 is a part of the MyCloud Series line of products so it is a high-performance private cloud storage device that is ideal for home or small office use. It is powered by a 512 MB memory and 1.2 GHz processor, has two bays each preinstalled with a 2TB WD Red NAS hard drive.
Here’s a short video that highlights the different features of the WD MyCloud EX2:
COMPATIBILITY
- Windows 8.1 or earlier, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP (32 bit) SP 3 operating systems
- Mac OS X Mavericks, Mountain Lion, Lion or Snow Leopard operating systems
- DLNA/UPnP devices for streaming
- Router with Internet connection
PACKAGE INCLUDES
- Personal cloud storage
- Ethernet cable
- AC adapter
- Quick install guide
- Assembly kit (included in 0TB/diskless model)
To get a chance to win a 4TB WD MyCloud EX2, all you need to do is visit the link below and check out the features of the WD MyCloud Series products then come back here to leave a comment – Share with us what feature/s you like best and also add how you’ll use the WD MyCloud EX2 if you win it.
Check out the features of the WD My Cloud Series products
For shipping purposes, this contest is only open to anyone residing or located within the 50 US states. The winner will be randomly selected using Random.org’s List Randomizer. Contest ends on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, and the name of the winner will be announced the following day, Thursday, May 7, 2015.
What are you waiting for? Don’t miss out on this chance to win this awesome high-performance private cloud storage device from WD. Join now!
DISCLOSURE: This post is sponsored by WD but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.
As a small business owner, I definitely need to back up files more often. This seems like the perfect solution.
Hi Sarah, sorry but the giveaway ended last May 6th. You are welcome to join other on-going and upcoming giveaways here on JaypeeOnline like the ChargerLeash Sync & Charge Cable giveaway.
need to try it to see if it as good as they say
Thanks for joining. The winner will be announced tomorrow.
As a student and a photography enthusiast it’s important to have a hard drive that is reliable. This WD hard drive provides the protection Throughout my undergraduate studies, graduate studies, and photography projects
Hey, glad you could join this giveaway. Yup, this is a must-have for someone like you. All the best!
The amount of data people downloads and saves these days are massive. I have a 3 TB Seagate External HD and I barely have any room left after filling it with pictures in RAW files and home videos. I like the fact that Western Digital My Cloud have a removable HD in RAID configuration ( Easy install and hot swap feature) and the easy remote accessibility from other devices are a noted plus. I think this is a solid hardware.
I know, right? With the megapixels constantly increasing in cameras and mobile devices, it’s inevitable that you’ll eventually run out of storage space. Especially if you keep it in RAW format like you do. Thanks for joining and all the best!
The way I take pictures, you can’t ever have enough hard drives for backup! Good luck to everyone! And thanks, JP!
Yup, you can never have enough storage and backup space especially for personal and business files. You’re welcome Ana! Glad you could join this giveaway. :)
The feature I like the most is the automatic backup of photos stored in the Android smartphone (and I guess it works the same way for iPhone) – all the files are backed up on the drive.
When you are away shooting your photos, all your photos are copied to your home cloud: once you are back home, they are just handy and available instantly.
The automatic backup currently works only for the Android version of the WD My Cloud app. Hopefully they’ll add that to the iOS version soon. Thanks for joining and all the best!
I love the large storage space, the fast processor and the fact that your files can be access by other devices. I could use this for all of our family pictures, and I work from home and have several documents I would store on it. Thanks for the chance to win!
You’re welcome and thank you for participating in this giveaway. :)
I run a dual boot system with Mac OSX Yosemite and Windows 7, The WD My Cloud supports automatic backup for mac with Time Machine and windows with WD Smartware Pro, that makes this a must have in my book. The Access anywhere feature is also another must have. I need one pretty bad.
Sounds like a cool setup. I’ve only tried dual booting Windows and Ubuntu. I think I should try that on my old Macbook Pro. Thanks for joining and all the best!
Mine is a hackintosh, running Mac OSX with an Intel i7 4790K overclocked to run at 4.8 MHz.Makes photo and video editing smooth like butter.
Sweet! With that type of setup, I can say that you’re really into computers. :D
Do you happen to have a blog or website?
As a photographer all the features that come with this design is all what a photographer wants, the speed for me to transfer files quicker that’s a plus and file backups that’s really important for me as a photographer.
Yup, photos are your livelihood so you need to keep them secure. Thanks for joining!
the ability for the whole family to back up all there files to your own cloud and also be able to share and stream content
Thanks for joining the giveaway. All the best!
I like that it’s Western Digital — always reliable in my experience. My NAS has just died so I’d use it for pretty much all my shared storage.
Sorry to hear that your NAS stopped working. Wish I could give each of you guys a 4TB WD MyCloud EX2. All the best!
I like the fact that you can access it wherever and from any device. At the same time, you have the options to change the privacy settings of the users sharing the WD MyCloud. A high performance and quality private cloud storage! Thanks for sharing.
Hi Peter! Glad you could join this giveaway. Yes, the EX2 is an awesome NAS or private cloud solution which you can use not only for work but also for personal stuff. :)
I like that it is Apple Time Machine compatible and has the free apps: My Cloud desktop app, My Cloud mobile app, and WD Photos mobile app. I’ll use it to store all the pics we all take, including my son and daughter, and to store their and my college work. Also, all of our video media.
Yeah, the Apple Time Machine support is very useful for Mac users. Haven’t tried it yet though on my wife’s Macbook Pro. Thanks for joining the giveaway.
As a web designer, videographer, and photo enthusiast this device will benefit me most with its fast data transfer, multiple backups to protect my precious files and the large data storage to accommodate my photos, videos and program files.
Nice, it looks like WD MyCloud EX2 is really something you need. All the best and thanks for joining the giveaway.
I’d give this as a gift to a friend who is a filmmaker…”blazing fast” transfer speeds would really make him happy!!
That’s so nice of you, giving it to your friend. All the best and thanks for joining this giveaway. :)
Definitely a back up for my videos and movies!! Esp from my phones. Its always good to have 1 good source of a back up that will last forever. Wish me luck!! Lol
Hey stranger! Glad you could join this giveaway. With all those movies you have, you definitely need one of these or if you have one, then you need another one. Hehe
All the best! :D
This would be amazing for a music and video library as well as school and work documents!!
Yup, this device works well for that kind of stuff.
You know me. I like words like “unlimited.” 4TB is pretty darned close (although I remember my husband predicting that I could NEVER fill up 1TB…hah, fooled HIM!) It may even be overkill – for now. I like overkill.
And with a new DSLR, I’m chewing through storage faster than ever. Like Rover, up there, I’d like secure backup for my photos and my writing. Picture books make for huge digital files, too.
And it’s WD. Reliability is critical when you’re using it for all your backups.
Hi Holly! Glad to see you join this giveaway. Yeah, I purposely used the word “unlimited” as a bait for you. Hehe just kidding!
Yup, those new cameras dish out large files and you need to have a place to keep all of ’em.
Yes, you know how to lure me in. :)
I love being able to stream and share music. I hate wasted hd space and the same files
Yeah, no need for each person in the house to buy the same mp3 or video. You can just upload your files and share with everyone. :D
I like the HD streaming. I would use it for saving a media
The HD streaming quality and speed is awesome. I didn’t notice any lag while testing it. Of course it helps if you have a very good Internet connection plus the location of the router is close by.
Love it! Good luck everyone
Thanks for joining. All the best!
I like that it’s fast. With three people with laptops at our house, things can get rather sluggish at times. I’d like to be able to back up my files quickly and get back to what I need to do.
Yeah, the upload and download speeds are pretty fast on this thing even for wireless connection. Although, whenever I can I do the uploads/downloads while plugged in to the router.
The features that I like best is the Multiple backup and RAID options. Would love to use this for my pictures and videos.
The more backups you have, the better especially for personal photos and videos that capture precious moments in your life. :)
For me it has to be all the apps that the MyCloud can run…that’s a lot of load removed from my PC….that’s pretty epic!
Yeah, that’s another very useful feature of this device and it would benefit users who have old computers or devices that don’t have a lot of storage space and computing power like the Chromebook and Macbook Air.
I like that this comes from WD. I have had my share of hardware fail over the years (I run a small software business from my home) including 2 or 3 hard drives. But WD is the best at doing RMA Warranty Service. I have never had a problem, they send out a replacement very quickly without waiting to eval the dead one. There service and support is excellent.
I’ve had a couple WD products before but never had an issue where I needed to deal with their warranty service. It’s good to hear that they provide service in that area. Thanks for joining the giveaway.
All features are great. Can be found with similar storage solutions but i think it’s getting to be today’s standards. I would definitely love to have a centralised location for all my media files. I’d like to try this too.
Hey, good to see you back here. Having something like the EX2 to keep all your media files and being able to access it anywhere is simply awesome.
Hope everything’s well with you and your family. :D
WD Red NAS drives is my favorite feature.
Yeah, those NAS drives are awesome! :)
I really like that I can access my files anywhere in the house. The bf and i like to watch movies in bed but right now all my files are on my pc downstairs. This’ll take a ton of stress off of my gaming rig >. >
Thanks for joining Janelle! Yes, one of the features I like about this device is being able to stream my videos on any mobile device as well as on my TV screen. :D
As a photographer all the features that come with this design is all what a photographer wants haha, the speed for me to transfer files quicker that’s a plus and file backups that’s really important for me as a photographer because when past client wanted from pictures from then the file is secured without me worrying about it being missing …and how I would use this well im sure you do know already haha I will use this to store all my photos I taken for my photography projects.
Glad you could join this giveaway. Yes, as a photographer it’s very important to have backups of your photos. All the best! :)