@WesternDigital’s Personal Cloud Storage!

“Save everything in one place and access it from anywhere with your PC, Mac, smartphone or tablet. Protect your files with automatic file backup for all your computers. And with direct file uploads from your mobile devices, all your important data is safely stored on your personal cloud.”

Here are some key points to this new device with my editorial:

-My Cloud allows you to keep all your content in one safe place at home. No monthly fees. No limits. You can store all your media and files on your own personal cloud, not some other companies cloud, you maintain control over everything that can go on this cloud.

-With WD’s free apps, your personal cloud is always with you. You can access your cloud from anywhere, and then use your files on your PC, Mac, tablet or smartphone. From anywhere!

-Automatic file backup for all your computers Easily back up the files from all the PC and Mac computers in your home. If I have to remember to back-up, it won’t happen. This auto back-up is absolutely key for me!

-Easily transfer files between your personal cloud, Dropbox and other public cloud accounts using WD’s free My Cloud mobile app.

-Increase your personal cloud capacity by attaching a compatible USB 3.0 hard drive directly to the USB expansion port on the My Cloud drive and instantly expand your storage capacity.

-Add an extra layer of protection for your files You can automatically make a second copy, or safepoint, of your My Cloud on your home network. With double-safe protection for all your media, you get ultimate peace of mind.

-Set up in minutes -Get up and running in minutes with WD’s rich web-based user interface for seamless web-guided setup. WD’s software will auto-detect your drive to make it easy. Need extra help? Visit wd.com/setup/wdmycloud or call WD’s easy setup hotline to have our expert customer support team walk you through the installation of My Cloud and WD’s free apps for your computers and mobile devices.

Last year I lost my data twice because my virus protection stunk, and a virus got in and took over my software. I went to my local computer store and had everything restored, but it cost me $150 each time. Thankfully it only took me twice to realize it was time to change my computer protection, and I now am very satisfied with my current plan.

Of course, if I had backed up my files I could have saved some money with the restore of “almost lost” data. But I do not manually back-up my data.

This personal cloud, which is a fantastic tool, works great for me because while I do not have a lot of data to save, most of it is on my blog and saved there, but I do have thousands of pictures of my pride and joy, my wonderful son. I do not ever want to lose those, that is my #1 reason for this Cloud service. Additionally, to be able to access these pictures, or the other data on here, from anywhere, is an extra bonus. And it does matter if it is PC or MAC! Or, my tablet or phone! I clog up both of those devices with every picture I take, after awhile I need that space back! Now I can have these pictures from my work on the road easily accessible from any and all of my devices.

This is my new must have device. And it may become yours as well, especially if you belong to that paranoid sub set of folks that i have met, and there seem to be a lot of them, that actually have 2 back-up systems at all times.

It is great to not have to stare at the back up USB that I failed to put in to my computer after the first use. It is gone and I am protected automatically now!

Disclosure: I received this My Cloud for review. All opinions are 100% honest and our own.