There are only two kinds of computer users out there ... Those that have lost data ... and those that will, which is why it's necessary to back up your data, as your computer is just a machine, but your data is invaluable.

I found it a bit difficult to learn how to use it With a bit more examination of the user's manual that I printted out I anticipate that it will meet my needs

"BEWARE. This product does not work as advertized. Performance is unusualy slow and the device is generally unreliable. Not a device you want to trust your precious DATA on. Until Western Digital resolves these issues or recalls the product I would recommend looking at an alternate solution.

As one of the biggest names in the storage industry, Western Digital doesn't need much of an introduction. Founded in 1970, the company got its start by manufacturing calculator chips.

Easy to setup and manage; Accessible from anywhere using desktop and mobile apps; Good looking and well constructed design; Supports USB and network backups; iTunes music and DLNA media servers; USB 3.0 expansion port; Gigabit Ethernet; Quiet operation; Reasonably priced; 2 year warranty

Mediocre read and write speeds; Hard drive is not removable; Does not support offsite backups

WD's popular line of My Book external storage solutions have, over the course of the past decade, evolved from simple storage to full-blown network-attached servers, culminating in 2013 with the launch of My Cloud.

The WD My Cloud is an extension of WD's portfolio of personal cloud hard drives that offer simple configuration and easy to consume content wherever you go across just about any device.

Affordable price point; Very easy to configure and use; Intuitive apps

No way to access admin securely outside of network

WD's latest offering in the NAS segment has the makings of a good product, but suffers from a number of avoidable flaws. Western Digital isn't new to the storage game, but with the My Cloud, the hardware vendor is looking to offer a seamless method through which users can sync and access their files...

WD is in the process of phasing out WD2go. But WD2go users can update to the free My Cloud app. The good news is that the My Cloud app is backward-compatible with My Book Live and older products. WD2go isn't completely gone, however.