--- title: WD My Cloud date: 2014-02-28 10:33:52 permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2014/02/28/wd-my-cloud/ author: Lester Chan categories: - Storage tags: - cloud - external hard drive - hard drive - Western Digital --- The [WD My Cloud](http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1140) allows you to store your files and media on your own personal cloud instead of relying on third party services like Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive. The 2TB version is retailing for **S$239**, the 3TB version for **S$289** and the 4TB version for **S$399**. In comparison the normal WD My Book 4TB retails for S$309. I know some users are reluctant to store files on third party services because it might contain sensitive information and also the storage space on those services will never match your own hard drive. So this is where WD My Cloud comes into play. > My Cloud is a complete solution for users to organize, centralize and secure the digital content from all of their computers and mobile devices and access those files from any device, from anywhere in the world. By simply connecting a My Cloud personal cloud drive to the Internet, consumers get the anywhere, any-device access they can get from the public cloud, without having to pay monthly fees or giving up control of their personal. [![WD My Cloud - Box](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5511/12656992705_f20790de17_c.jpg "WD My Cloud - Box")](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5511/12656992705_d7f2c42ff6_o.jpg "WD My Cloud - Box") [![WD My Cloud - Box Front](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5538/12657122343_dc28be6b36_c.jpg "WD My Cloud - Box Front")](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5538/12657122343_6cbb8cbe6d_o.jpg "WD My Cloud - Box Front") [![WD My Cloud - Box Back](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7396/12657467134_ab4ddf56fc_c.jpg "WD My Cloud - Box Back")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7396/12657467134_e261cce40e_o.jpg "WD My Cloud - Box Back") [![WD My Cloud - Side](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7405/12657121783_1a0711601c_c.jpg "WD My Cloud - Side")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7405/12657121783_1ea9b3f99e_o.jpg "WD My Cloud - Side") [![WD My Cloud - Box Side](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7323/12657121413_460789dc92_c.jpg "WD My Cloud - Box Side")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7323/12657121413_0fc024367d_o.jpg "WD My Cloud - Box Side") [![WD My Cloud - Box Contents](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2886/12657466114_8447bc80ef_c.jpg "WD My Cloud - Box Contents")](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2886/12657466114_628534cffc_o.jpg "WD My Cloud - Box Contents") [![WD My Cloud - Instructions](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2856/12656987975_4734591c0f_c.jpg "WD My Cloud - Instructions")](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2856/12656987975_056e357e4d_o.jpg "WD My Cloud - Instructions") [![WD My Cloud - Power Adapter](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3694/12656990955_61a36eb672_c.jpg "WD My Cloud - Power Adapter")](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3694/12656990955_d0fb3fd552_o.jpg "WD My Cloud - Power Adapter") [![WD My Cloud - Power Cable](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3778/12657120443_be9aa3a431_c.jpg "WD My Cloud - Power Cable")](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3778/12657120443_8d2b365f9a_o.jpg "WD My Cloud - Power Cable") [![WD My Cloud - Side](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7311/12656991345_f35c8a4dc7_c.jpg "WD My Cloud - Side")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7311/12656991345_08aaf443f1_o.jpg "WD My Cloud - Side") [![WD My Cloud - Front](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7303/12657120853_4f888cb6db_c.jpg "WD My Cloud - Front")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7303/12657120853_5a508b9e1c_o.jpg "WD My Cloud - Front") [![WD My Cloud - Back](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7394/12657008475_420ec4f017_c.jpg "WD My Cloud - Back")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7394/12657008475_7522ea4645_o.jpg "WD My Cloud - Back") [![WD My Cloud - Ports](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3747/12657464364_b8e07fc8c7_c.jpg "WD My Cloud - Ports")](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3747/12657464364_6ffa16441e_o.jpg "WD My Cloud - Ports") If you run out of space in your WD My Cloud, you can always use any external USB hard drive and attach it to the USB 3.0 port of the WD My Cloud and it will expand your storage capacity immediately. The WD My Cloud comes with a gigabit ethernet port but your Internet connection will most likely be the bottleneck since the upstream will unlikely reach 1Gbps. [![WD My Cloud - Bottom](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7343/12657463414_5a17c2aa99_c.jpg "WD My Cloud - Bottom")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7343/12657463414_fe7cc18318_o.jpg "WD My Cloud - Bottom") Note that there is only one hard disk inside the WD My Cloud and if the drive fails, your data will be lost as well. I am pretty sure eventually they will come out a Duo version (two hard disks) so that you can use RAID on it for redundancy. ## Mac Setup App To setup WD My Cloud, you just have to visit [wd.com/setup/wdmycloud](http://wd.com/setup/wdmycloud) on your browser and it will show you the download link to the WD My Cloud Setup application depending on what operating system you are using. [![WD My Cloud Setup - Step 1](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7317/12657497344_5df6562938_o.png "WD My Cloud Setup - Step 1")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7317/12657497344_5df6562938_o.png "WD My Cloud Setup - Step 1") [![WD My Cloud Setup - Step 2](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7318/12657497594_4c448e6194_o.png "WD My Cloud Setup - Step 2")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7318/12657497594_4c448e6194_o.png "WD My Cloud Setup - Step 2") [![WD My Cloud Setup - Step 3](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3811/12657497564_6a9839bbef_o.png "WD My Cloud Setup - Step 3")](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3811/12657497564_6a9839bbef_o.png "WD My Cloud Setup - Step 3") [![WD My Cloud Setup - Step 4](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7437/12657022825_f4232b7bdc_o.png "WD My Cloud Setup - Step 4")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7437/12657022825_f4232b7bdc_o.png "WD My Cloud Setup - Step 4") [![WD My Cloud Setup - Step 5](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3754/12657022455_15a93bebb7_o.png "WD My Cloud Setup - Step 5")](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3754/12657022455_15a93bebb7_o.png "WD My Cloud Setup - Step 5") [![WD My Cloud Setup - Step 6](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2813/12657497754_e421ee8116_o.png "WD My Cloud Setup - Step 6")](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2813/12657497754_e421ee8116_o.png "WD My Cloud Setup - Step 6") **Mac App** [![WD My Cloud Mac App - Device](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3775/12657159693_35890de535_c.jpg "WD My Cloud Mac App - Device")](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3775/12657159693_8fbb75250b_o.png "WD My Cloud Mac App - Device") [![WD My Cloud Mac App - File Browser](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7397/12657503854_5246b48826_c.jpg "WD My Cloud Mac App - File Browser")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7397/12657503854_3b24ff32a0_o.png "WD My Cloud Mac App - File Browser") [![WD My Cloud Mac App - File Options](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5487/12657028705_93d6ede7e3_c.jpg "WD My Cloud Mac App - File Options")](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5487/12657028705_d1f4b17d7a_o.png "WD My Cloud Mac App - File Options") ## iOS App If you are already an existing users of Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive, you can also easily transfer files between your personal cloud and them by using the free WD My Cloud mobile app which is available in [Apple’s App Store](https://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/wd-my-cloud/id450655672?mt=8) and [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wdc.wd2go"). Alternatively, if you are not using the mobile app, you can access your WD My Cloud by going to [WDMyCloud.com](https://www.wd2go.com/) on your browser. [![WD My Cloud iOS App - App Store](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3673/12666644984_243136ac3d_z.jpg "WD My Cloud iOS App - App Store")](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3673/12666644984_91ab13f918_o.jpg "WD My Cloud iOS App - App Store")[![WD My Cloud iOS App - Login](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3710/12666646324_29a9300d16_z.jpg "WD My Cloud iOS App - Login")](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3710/12666646324_cd772976b7_o.jpg "WD My Cloud iOS App - Login") [![WD My Cloud iOS App - Cloud Services](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5509/12666307693_41a34e8171_z.jpg "WD My Cloud iOS App - Cloud Services")](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5509/12666307693_988e830294_o.jpg "WD My Cloud iOS App - Cloud Services")[![WD My Cloud iOS App - My Cloud](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7326/12666649304_323ae64542_z.jpg "WD My Cloud iOS App - My Cloud")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7326/12666649304_23d20f0358_o.jpg "WD My Cloud iOS App - My Cloud") [![WD My Cloud iOS App - Shares](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7322/12675930194_d3001d5fbb_z.jpg "WD My Cloud iOS App - Shares")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7322/12675930194_ff0501db87_o.jpg "WD My Cloud iOS App - Shares")[![WD My Cloud iOS App - Files](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3765/12675453915_c2c179061b_z.jpg "WD My Cloud iOS App - Files")](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3765/12675453915_cc2c768dd5_o.jpg "WD My Cloud iOS App - Files") [![WD My Cloud iOS App - Viewing Image](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3708/12675590893_99b6de0118_z.jpg "WD My Cloud iOS App - Viewing Image")](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3708/12675590893_7d2d527b6e_o.jpg "WD My Cloud iOS App - Viewing Image")[![WD My Cloud iOS App - Settings](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2808/12666190215_2126e0d950_z.jpg "WD My Cloud iOS App - Settings")](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2808/12666190215_f678f2b3e0_o.jpg "WD My Cloud iOS App - Settings") [![WD My Cloud](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7328/12656988135_a194911247_c.jpg "WD My Cloud")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7328/12656988135_afa421bdb9_o.jpg "WD My Cloud")