Perfect Secure Backup Solution
349925
Plugged this in and it worked perfectly. Setup was simple and its all automatic after that.
2121485
As a password-protected USB flash drive that works on both Mac and PC (and that's right from the gate, meaning you don't have to do any reformatting or partitioning), the design and feel of it just speaks volumes to the sense of security you get from using this as your small backup drive. From the start of using it, you're sent to a built-in app that has you set up your own password and optional password hint. From there, you're free to use as storage! I highly recommend it for those wanting absolute security for their own files, and want a password protection for situations where this might get stolen, forgotten in the USB port of a public computer, etc.
2838658
This is exactly what I needed to back up all my pics and videos fom mine and my families iPhone's. You just download an app named iPlugmate, connect it to your phone and follow the idiot proof instructions.
1802451
OK, so i'm just a bit paranoid about backups. I bought 2 of these to add to the 3TB i'm already using. These little things are out of the box ready. really, just plug them in! Yeah, there is a little software to schedule the backup but hey, thats why you bought them. Now i backup everything on all three drives on alternating days. Seagate is my preferred external drive choice.
4620386
Unit is very easy to use and you can secure files at a very good price. Speed is a factor but if you don't transfer large files all the time it is no big deal no differnet then transferring files accrossed any lan there is a delay. I would recommend this product very easy to use and works well a good way to backup files.
653648
The product was new in the box and the price and service were terrific.  It works perfectly and I would highly recommend it for an easy backup solution.  It also comes with cables for USB2 connection as well as a case for portability and can be used even if you do not have the HP slot.
2886400
My Win7 PC recognized the drive right out of the box. The included backup software worked well and unobtrusively. The transfer rates, even when connected to a USB 2.0 port, were acceptably fast. The drive is an excellent backup solution at an affordable price.
3316130
I am very pleased with this product.  It's simple to use and provides me with a wonderful backup disk as well as extra space.
2809001
I have been using this network attached storage device for about 2 years without any problems.  After two years, a minor problem developed, and the iXsystems support was absolutely superb in furnishing a replacement part quickly and advising how to best replace the part. With their careful advice, I lost absolutely no data!!  This is a well thought-out device, well engineered, easy to use and above all, highly reliable as an important back-up device upon which the user can rely.  Equally important is the superb technical support this company offerstheir technicial staff is extremely knowledgeable and very easy to work with.  It would be hard to find a more reliable or easier to use product, particularly in this price range!
2041988
This is a terrific product. It was so easy to use, takes up very little space and is super quiet. I would definitely recommend to anyone who needs to backup important information.
1936884
I absolutely love this product. This is the one I've been looking for. It's easy and straightforward to use for your own data security. I recommend it to anyone who needs to store confidential or sensitive data.
1943419
Very easy to setup, fast and reliable. I can access all my files through my cell securely. I had gigabit network at home, I easily created backups and time machine for my mac's and Pc's at home.
320696
After setting up the software on each of the PC's in my home-office LAN, I was pleasantly surprised that the firewall ruleset(s) were fairly automatic and the other sections were easily tune-able as well.  The really nice feature (for me) was the ability to automate backup to my NAS (LaCie) device.  The software allows for a mix of full and incremental backups with a settable number of backup files to keep.  So, if you want to do a full every month, and augment with incremental every week with 3 fulls and 10 incrementals - you can do that. (That gives you 3 full restore points with a 10-day incremental "window")

The overhead of the processes spawned by bitdefender is very low - and the systray clutter is minimal - just one icon to launch the software, two clicks to update.  GOOD DESIGN!

I use layered defenses and this is one layer - but at the price I paid - and the associated features of this product for my whole family?  I am super happy with this product.
3211411
My data is safely saved by this savvy machine
2191564
This expansion drive is a perfect add-on for more disk capacity. I am running 4 of them simultaneously with absolutely no problems (along with 4 older peripheral drives). These drives can be physically removed from the computer and locked in a safe for ultimate data security. Many professions are now under strict rules concerning data security and personal information safety, physicians being one of the more recent professions affected by this. This is a huge improvement over the olden days of nightly computer tape back-up and system restore. For having an up to date backup, the drive can be synched each night to have the latest information and then locked in a safe for security.
433016
I've had this for just a few weeks and it is meeting my needs perfectly. I have had no problems, although I did buy the 2-year rescue plan - just in case. It was really simple to hook up and to reconfigure for my Mac and is working perfectly. The connection is a simple USB cable and that's it.
I am using it as secondary drive storage. My Mac was filling up so I moved several hundred gigabytes of photos from my Mac to the external drive. (For the record I also have a backup drive that backs up regularly - I do not trust any of these secondary drives to last forever and it would kill me to lose all my photos.)
One of the things that concerned me initially was how to get my backup system to backup the Elements drive, but that was a non-issue. The Time Machine backup system I'm using backs up all drives connected with my system, including the Elements drive, so it too is being backed up regularly.
Overall I am very happy with this purchase.
2552312
I have spent a considerable time researching a network storage solution for my clients that would allow them to create FTP-based backups from multiple locations. Straight out-of-the-box solutions are good for private parties and businesses who do not require high level of security for their data. Setting up the utilities that came with the unit is pretty straight forward and if you are looking for the solution to backup your photos or videos off your mobile devices this is a great choice.

For power users and those looking to integrate higher level of security, WD My Cloud actually has some good possibilities as well. You can turn on SSH and connect with with PuTTY, for example, to modify settings to allow for secure share access. Using several 3rd party utilities, I have setup this hard drive to work as central offsite repository for multiple computers from multiple locations.

The reason why I am giving it 4 stars has more to do with the software that came with it, rather than the hardware itself. I wish WD Smartware was a little bit more flexible in terms of options. For better results you would have to use 3rd party backup programs.

I did purchase several higher-capacity units in the same family recently as well. So I definitely recommend this device.