[TriLUG] WD MyCloud NAS Details

[Maxwell Spangler]

On Thu, 2014-01-09 at 10:17 -0500, Robert Dale wrote:

> So what you're saying is that at any given time WD has access to all
> of my data remotely without my permission or knowledge?


Yes.

They will have access to all of your cat pictures.

For other items, you may want to join the rest of us in encrypting your
documents, or not enable the remote access feature.


> 
> On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 4:13 PM, Maxwell Spangler
> <maxlists at maxwellspangler.com> wrote:
> >
> > One of the things I found compelling about this device is WD's support
> > for remote access.  Based on what I saw with OpenVPN, it looks like WD
> > sets up a VPN link to their computers by reaching out from the MyCloud
> > to WD.  You can then use software on Mac, Windows, Android and iPhone to
> > connect with WD's servers and, presumably, reaching through that VPN
> > have access to the data on your MyCloud from home.
> >
> > This feature, which I didn't expect to find, turned out to be a key
> > "want" from my friend after she learned about it.  It only makes sense:
> > she wants to use storage on this device like her own personal DropBox.
> > While any kind of opening to remote access invites more than zero
> > opportunity for intrusion, I think WD has done a good job putting
> > something in place that's secure enough and gives users what they want.
> >
> > I didn't benchmark the box, but from what I saw, she was able to copy
> > files at a speed satisfying to her experience and meeting numbers which
> > looked similar to what I get on my home brew Linux servers.
> >
> > Overall, I really like this box.  At $179, It's $46 more than just
> > buying the 3TB WD drive alone.  For that $46 you get an external
> > enclosure, embedded computer and a configured Linux environment with
> > some really good features.  I can't build something cheaper or build and
> > configure something faster than just buying and configuring one of
> > these.
> >
> > I'd actually buy two: a primary and a backup.  That single NAS drive is
> > going to fail at some point and it'd be nice to have a second one with
> > everything I need at a price for both at less than $400.
> >
> > Hope this helps someone!
> >
> > Disclaimer: I don't get anything from anybody for posting this.
> >
> >
> >
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Maxwell Spangler
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