WD launches My Book Pro Editions

MUMBAI: Hard drive manufacturer Western Digital (WD) has launched My Book Pro Editions for the Indian market.

WD said in a statement that the move is a part of its continuing efforts to provide Indian customers with high end, reliable and efficient storage as well as grow its market share in the country.

Targeted at small office and home office (SOHO) power users, who require large capacity and high-performance external storage, My Book Pro Edition is an unique, book-shaped silver enclosure which stands vertically, leaving a tiny footprint, and sits naturally on desktops and bookshelves.

My Book Pro Edition combines triple interfaces including FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0; features backup and system recovery software; and is available in capacities of 250 and 500 GB.

The drive is designed for reliability with an enclosure that employs shock protection for the drive inside and is well vented to ensure proper air circulation for cool drive operation and long-term reliability. The price point for the 500 GB capacity of My Book Pro Edition is Rs 17,500.

Additionally, My Book Pro Edition II has been introduced for small-office environments where large amounts of content are managed, such as groups of creative professionals, as well as consumers who have highly valuable libraries of music, photos and video.

The drive provides the users, easy-to-use, automatic and highly reliable way to securely store and back up important digital content. My Book Pro Edition II can be set by users to reserve half of its capacity to mirror users' data in real time using RAID technology - the RAID 1 setting. In addition to capacities as large as 1 terabyte and two RAID options, the new system features advanced backup software as well. The Price point for the 1TB capacity of My Book Pro Edition II is Rs 27,450.

Commenting on the new drives Sharad Srivastava, sales director, South Asia and India, Western Digital, said, “Western Digital constantly strives to bring new and innovative products to the market based on sound technologies. These additions to the My Book family of external drives are aimed at a unique mid-market segment, thus completing WD’s wide range of offerings for various market segments.”

In India, My Book Pro Editions are available through Mediaman Infotech.

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