Features

Overview

Keep your media safe in a single place on this high-performance Network Attached Storage (NAS) solution, and access it securely from anywhere. With My Cloud EX2 Ultra, you'll be able to automatically sync content across computers, easily share files and folders, and enjoy multiple backup options so you can create your own personalized system with ease.

Anywhere access
Keep your photos, videos, music and documents safe in a single place, and with MyCloud.com or the My Cloud mobile app, you can access or share from anywhere.


Synchronized content
Automatically synchronize your media and files between your computers and your My Cloud with WD Sync. You’ll be confident your content is always up-to-date and accessible with all your devices.  

Sharing, simplified
Share files or folders with friends and family so they can download or upload content to your My Cloud. You can also share a private link to a folder giving users read and write access for easy collaboration.

Enhanced Data Protection

Custom backup
With WD SmartWare Pro backup software, PC users can customize when and where their content is saved, while Mac users have full access to Apple Time Machine for personalized backup. You can even automatically back up your data to a separate My Cloud NAS device, or any supported cloud service.



Volume encryption
Equipped with 256 AES volume encryption, you can securely store files across your entire network. Whether you’re using a PC or a Mac, your content is protected.

Multiple RAID options

With the RAID settings of the My Cloud EX2 Ultra, you can customize your system with the configuration that’s best for you. Use RAID 0 for enhanced performance, RAID 1 for mirrored data protection, or a JBOD / spanning structure for non-RAID configurations. 

Media streaming by Plex

With the Plex Media Server, all your HD content will be organized and prepared for streaming. Whether you’re on your PC, mobile device, game console, or other certified media player, Plex keeps your media ready.

Simple to install, easy to manage

With a tray-less bay design, installation is effortless and tool-free. Once installed, the My Cloud EX2 Ultra features an intuitive dashboard for you to create user accounts, customize features, or monitor your storage with ease. And with MyCloud.com remote access or the My Cloud mobile app, you can access your media and manage users from any device.

Third-party app support
My Cloud EX2 Ultra supports a full suite of popular applications for a personalized experience. Using apps like Plex, Milestone Arcus Surveillance, Dropbox, WordPress and more, you can customize your NAS for your own specific needs.



Featuring ultra-reliable WD Red NAS drives
My Cloud EX2 Ultra comes pre-configured with WD Red hard drives, specifically built for NAS systems to provide improved performance within 24x7 environments. The My Cloud EX2 Ultra is also available in a diskless version, so you can create a custom NAS with compatible hard drives.

Powered by My Cloud OS 3

WD's My Cloud OS 3 comes with a variety of tools and apps to give you complete control of the media that matters most. Create a custom folder to share your favorite content with family and friends. Automatically sync your data between all your computers, so you know your content is always up-to-date. And easily transfer content between your NAS and a supported cloud service like Dropbox, OneDrive, or Google Drive.

My Cloud OS

My Cloud OS delivers tools and apps so you’re empowered to easily take control of your most important content. From device set-up to file-sharing and collaboration, My Cloud OS makes managing and using your NAS a breeze.

Seamless setup and management

The intuitive dashboard guides you through the process of setting up users and shares, customizing system features and monitoring your storage. Plus, mobile alerts keep you informed on the status of your My Cloud Expert Series NAS.

Mobilize your media

With the My Cloud mobile app, you get the freedom to easily access and share all your favorite photos and videos using your tablet or smartphone. Combined with MyCloud.com web access, you’ll have whenever, wherever access to your content.

Achieve digital harmony with WD Sync

Automatically synchronize your files between all your computers and your My Cloud Expert Series device, keeping your favorite content always up-to-date and accessible from all your devices.

Share a single image...or a thousand

Create one simple place for your friends and family to collect and share all the photos and videos you create. With the extra capacity of a My Cloud Expert Series NAS, you can save all your media at full resolution, so nobody misses a thing.

Specifications

Product Overview (PDF)

Interface

• Gigabit Ethernet
• Power supply (DC in) x 1
• USB 3.0 expansion port x 2 rear

CPU

• Marvell® ARMADA® 385 1.3 GHz dual-core

Memory

• 1 GB DDR3

Drive bays

• 2 x 3.5 inch hard drive bays, hot swap capable, tray-less design

Internal hard drives

• WD Red NAS hard drives

Expansion Ports

• 2 USB 3.0 ports

System Requirements

• Windows 10, Windows 8, or Windows 7 operating system
• Mac OS X El Capitan, Yosemite, Mavericks, Mountain Lion, or Lion operating systems
• DLNA/UPnP devices for streaming
• Router with Internet connection

Supported Web Browsers

• Internet Explorer 10 or higher
• Safari 6 or higher
• Firefox 30 or higher
• Google Chrome 31 or higher on supported Windows and Mac OS platforms

Network Protocols

• DHCP Client or Static IP
• NTP Client
• Dynamic DNS (DDNS)
• Apple Bonjour and Windows Rally
• Jumbo frame support up to 9K
• VLAN (802.1Q)
• Link Aggregation and failover for 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports
• UPnP port forwarding
• LLTD Link Layer Topology Discovery Protocol
• iSCSI
• SSH

Network File Services

• OS Supports
  • Windows XP Home/ Pro/ 64-bit SP3+
  • Windows Vista/ 7/ 8 (All versions)
  • Mac OS X 10.6, Lion, Mountain Lion
• CIFS/SMB for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux
• Linux Distributed File System (DFS)
• AFP for Mac OS X
• FTP/SFTP Server
• WebDAV Server
• Microsoft Active Directory support

Backup management

• Remote backups: My Cloud Expert Series to My Cloud Expert Series locally or remotely
• Backup internal files or folders of the device to other files/folders on the NAS or attached USB drive
• WD SmartWare Pro for Windows clients
• Apple Time Machine (10.5.8+) support
• Cloud-based backup services
  • Amazon S3
  • ElephantDrive (http://home.elephantdrive.com/)
• Disk sync management for the attached USB ports

Disk management

• RAID: JBOD, spanning, 0/1
• RAID migration
  • JBOD to RAID 1
• Hot swapping
• Disk roaming
• Array roaming

Security

• Volume Encryption (256 bit AES)

File System

• EXT4 for internal HDD
• Support following formats for externally attached USB drives
  • FAT/FAT32
  • NTFS (read and write capability)
  • HFS+J (case sensitive)
  • Linux EXT2, EXT3, EXT4
• Support for mounting ISO-Image

FTP Server

• Support Port Setting
• Set port range of passive FTP
• Option to report external IP in PASV mode
• Client language selection
• Anonymous FTP
• Secure FTP Support
• Support File eXchange Protocol (FXP)
• FTP bandwidth restriction (upstream/downstream)
• IP address block (block access from undesired IP address)

Download Management

• HTTP downloads from a URL to a user specified folder on the NAS
• FTP downloads of files or folders from an FTP server to another files/folders on the NAS
• P2P Download Manager

Power Management

• Drive Spin Up/Down (including Attached WD USB drives)
• Automatic power recovery (with UPS)
• Schedule power on/off
• Graceful shutdown on UPS low battery
• FAN Control
• Network UPS
• Wake On LAN

Remote Access

• My Cloud mobile app
• My Cloud.com web access

User/Group Management

• Max No. of Users: 512 for Samba, 800 for ADS
• Max No. of User Groups: 64 for Samba, 200 for ADS
• Max No. of Network Shares: Max No. of Network Shares: 128
• Max concurrent CIFS connections: 10
• User/Group assignment for network sharing/FTP
• Quotas for groups or users
• Assignment of users to multiple groups
• Batch assignment of users to groups
• Batch user creation
• Importing users (CSV Delimited Format)
• Importing groups (CSV Delimited Format)

System Management

• System status: Device Information
  • Capacity usage status for the external storage
  • File category breakdown of how much video, photo, music is stored
• Alert notifications
  • Event UI message
  • UI Alert (with message acknowledgment required)
  • Email notice
  • QuickView pop-up message
  • RED LED status
• Network recycle
  • Support Windows CIFS
  • Support Apple AFP
• System/FTP Log (Syslog Client)
• HTTP/S (Web) Administration Interface (HTTP Server)
• Firmware upgrade
• Configuration backup and restore
• SNMPv2
• System Information
  • CPU percentage
  • RAM usage
  • Network performance in MB/s

Media Streaming

• PLEX media app
• UPnP AV Media server (Twonky)
• DLNA certification
• Support WD TV, WD TV Live, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows 8, connected TVs, Blu-ray players and digital picture frames
• iTunes Server

iSCSI

• iSCSI Target
  • CHAP authentication
  • iSNS (Internet Storage Name Service )
  • Up to 64 iSCSI Targets
• Volume Virtualization
  • Virtual Disk Drive (via iSCSI Initiator)
  • Max number of virtual disk drives supported is eight (8)

Power Supply

• Input voltage: 100V to 240V AC
• Input frequency: 50 to 60 Hz
• Output voltage: 12V DC, up to 4A

Temperature

• Operating Temperature: 0° C to 35° C ( 32° F to 95° F)
• Non-op Temperature: -40° C to 70° C (-40° F to 158° F)

Package Includes

• NAS
• Ethernet cable
• Power supply
• Quick install guide