Personal cloud storage (PCS) is a local network-attached storage (NAS) device that lets users store data, photos, music, videos and other files and is optimized for media streaming.

On April 15, 2022, support for prior generations of My Cloud OS, including My Cloud OS 3, will end. There are critical security updates that are only available for My Cloud OS 5-compatible devices. If your device is not compatible with My Cloud OS 5, you'll only be able to access it locally.

The My Cloud Home uses a completely different operating system than the My Cloud Line. The My Cloud Home does not use or have a “Dashboard” for advanced settings/configuration like the My Cloud line has. The My Cloud Home doesn't have SSH access for the few times one may need it like the My Cloud line has.

Organize and easily find favorite memories with the intuitive My Cloud™ Home app from any desktop, tablet or mobile device and without subscription fees.

Many companies choose private cloud over public cloud (cloud computing services delivered over infrastructure shared by multiple customers) because private cloud is an easier way (or the only way) to meet their regulatory compliance requirements.

Exploiting a weak or reused password is one of the most common ways attackers can hack your cloud storage account. Through brute force attacks, an attacker can easily gain unauthorized access to your account and steal your data. Even strong passwords can be undermined if you reuse them on multiple accounts.

Starting June 2023, WD Discovery for the My Cloud Home Desktop App will no longer be supported. However, users can still enable local network access. For more info on the end of support, please refer to: support-en.wd.com/app/answers/de… and support-en.wd.com/app/answers/de…

You can throw it in the trash (recycle it). You can extract the internal My Cloud hard drive and use it (after repartitioning and reformatting) in another computer by using a spare SATA port on the comptuer or in a USB to SATA enclosure/dock. You can sell or give it to someone else.

As Cloud Storage makes digital data immediately available, data becomes much more useful on an ongoing basis. Data processing, such as analyzing data for business intelligence or applying machine learning and artificial intelligence to large datasets, is possible because of Cloud Storage.

My Cloud™ Home is an easy-to-use personal cloud storage device that plugs directly into your Wi-Fi® router at home so you can save all your digital content in one central place. Unlike a NAS, it's a simple centralized solution to back up your photos, videos and files, and have it stored in one place.

Data Storage Capacity

If you're looking for a fast, easy-to-use NAS server for your home, at the suggested cost of just $150 for 2TB ($180 for 3TB, and $250 for 4TB), the WD My Cloud is an excellent choice among single-volume network storage devices.