Testseek.co.uk have collected 149 expert reviews of the Western Digital My Cloud USB3 WDBCTL and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital My Cloud USB3 WDBCTL.
December 2013
(79%)
149 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(84%)
3364 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Easy to setup cloud based platform
Secure 256-bit AES encryption on all connections
Easy to use mobile and desktop applications
Easy to manage UI
Relatively quiet
Clear and approachable web admin interface
Smart iOS apps
Brings a service similar to Dropbox to your own home but with greater capacity and at a lower price. Has all the functions of a home media server with the ability to go mobile. Flawlessly simple.
Excellent performance. 2TB of storage accessible via the cloud (or 3 or 4TB with larger versions). Expandable via USB 3.0 port. DLNA and iTunes media server support
The editors didn't like
Fast internet upload speed required for smooth audio and video playback remotely
No data redundancy out of the box
Slow write speeds
Java requirement for Mac remote access
Problems in setting up remote access
Security issues with US-based DDNS
Storage comes on a single hard drive
Limited data redundancy (because there's only one drive). Can't stream media via the cloud
relatively quiet, clear and approachable web admin interface, smart iOS apps
slow write speeds, Java requirement for Mac remote access, problems in setting up remote access, security issues with US-based DDNS
To make a home hardware-based personal cloud, the device and software must be incredibly easy to setup and use, and be essential bullet-proof in reliabilty and operation. With the My Cloud, WD has made that setup reasonably straightforward even if the nee...
Abstract: I saw this at a recent event which was itself ‘In The Cloud’ as 27 floors up on a misty damp day is certainly in the clouds. However while this storage and backup package lives in your home or office, not as ‘The Cloud’ often means far away....
Easy to setup cloud based platform, Secure 256-bit AES encryption on all connections, Easy to use mobile and desktop applications, Easy to manage UI
Fast internet upload speed required for smooth audio and video playback remotely, No data redundancy out of the box,
PricingWestern Digital's My Cloud is available in three capacities and with pricing one of the main focus points for this unit, the pricing structure is also highly competitive. The cheapest of the three models comes with a 2TB drive for around the £129 m...
Abstract: Western Digital, or WD as it is referred to by friends and family, is best known for its hard disk products in various formats. It is therefore not surprising that the company’s next product is based on one of its hard drives. Basically this is a metho...
Published: 2013-11-21, Author: Mark , review by: micromart.co.uk
Abstract: A development of its previous WD 2go and My Book Live products, the My Cloud offers a fire-and-forget home NAS solution, in 2TB, 3TB or 4TB capacities. With additional extra cloud functionality, Western Digital offers an alternative to extending your Drop...
Brings a service similar to Dropbox to your own home but with greater capacity and at a lower price. Has all the functions of a home media server with the ability to go mobile. Flawlessly simple.
Storage comes on a single hard drive
At this point it might have become clear we're big fans, and that's because we are. It has all but replaced Dropbox for us because the capacity is so much greater for the price; it replaced a media server, because it allowed us to stream media regardles...
Excellent performance. 2TB of storage accessible via the cloud (or 3 or 4TB with larger versions). Expandable via USB 3.0 port. DLNA and iTunes media server support
Limited data redundancy (because there's only one drive). Can't stream media via the cloud
