Going two-up with WD's My Book Live Duo

Stephen Withers
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 16:01

Your IT - Home IT

The latest storage product from WD combines dual drives for capacity or redundancy with Internet access and DLNA compatibility.

The WD My Book Live Duo is a dual-disk storage device available in 4TB ($599.99) and 6TB ($799.99) versions. It can be configured as RAID 1 to protect all the data in the event of one drive failing, or as a single volume for maximum capacity.

The Ethernet interface and 800MHz CPU are said to give better performance than a conventional USB 2.0 drive. The My Book Live Duo can be accessed on the local network or remotely via a WD web servive or apps for iOS or Android.

The device also acts as a DLNA server to stream movies and other content to compatible devices.

"My Book Live Duo is really the ideal, all-in-one storage and entertainment solution for today's ultra-connected consumer," explains Chris Bull, director of marketing for WD's Connected Home Solutions group.

"The ability for consumers to safely backup all their digital content, as well as access and share content from anywhere in the world on their tablet, smartphone or any computer, truly provides a unique and rewarding experience for anyone who wants to enjoy, and needs to protect, valuable digital content."