WD®
SHIPPING MY BOOK® THUNDERBOLT™ DUO DUAL-DRIVE STORAGE
SYSTEM: ULTRA-FAST READ/WRITE TIMES FOR CREATIVE PROS, AND TODAY'S NEED-IT-NOW
CONSUMERS
Up to 6 TB Capacities, Double-safe Protection, RAID,
User Serviceability, and Dual Thunderbolt Ports for Daisy Chaining and
Unparalleled Workflow Efficiency
The world’s leader in externalstorage solutions, is now
shipping its first external hard drive with Thunderbolt™ technology – the My Book®Thunderbolt™ Duo
dual-drive storage system. The new My Book Thunderbolt Duo provides
professionals and Mac® enthusiasts with five primary areas of
performance, double-safe data protection and flexibility; ultra-fast data
transfer rates for greater work efficiency; a 4 TB/6 TB large-capacity;
customized dual-drive storage system with RAID 0, 1 and JBOD options; customer
serviceable drives; and dual Thunderbolt ports for daisy-chaining multiple My
Book Thunderbolt Duo devices or other peripherals.
“Offering lightning-fast throughput in both
directions, the new WD Thunderbolt Duo storage systems are just what I need for
organizing, editing, and archiving complex High Definition video projects,”
said Bruce Dorn, DGA (Director’s Guild of America). Configurable as either
RAID 0 or RAID 1 - and offered in both 4 TB and 6 TB capacities - these new WD
Thunderbolt Duo systems are the perfect solution for video filmmakers who are
desperate for an uber-fast time sensitive project management solution.”
“The My Book Thunderbolt Duo offers large storage
capacities for creative professionals and enthusiasts who produce, edit, or
need quick access to large files, including HD video,” said Jody Bradshaw,
general manager of WD consumer storage solutions. “Its dual Thunderbolt ports
provide amazing creative flexibility while allowing daisy-chaining of up to six
My Book Thunderbolt Duo drives or other high performance peripherals for fast
and efficient workflow. The combination of storage, backup, security,
flexibility and speed makes the My Book
Thunderbolt Duo the ideal choice for creative professionals that need to write,
store, protect and edit high-definition and graphic intensive projects.”
My Book Thunderbolt Duo is an ideal, all-in-one
external drive for creative professionals, enthusiasts, and consumers who own
vast amounts of digital content including videos, music, and photos. The drive
serves as a safe and reliable way to backup content stored on your computer
while providing the fastest way to get information to and from the WD
drive. In addition, its RAID 1 support
allows users to create a second copy of their digital content on the drive for
double-safe protection, and peace of mind. The drive also supports a JBOD mode
(allocate each disk individually to a specific task) excellent option for users
running Windows OS on a Mac.
Additional features found on the My Book Thunderbolt
Duo include out-of-the-box compatibility with Mac OS Time Machine and
formatting for HFS + Journaled for Mac; capability for multi-stream workflows;
and a 3-year limited warranty.
Price and Availability
The My Book
Thunderbolt Duo is available now at select retailers and is distributed by Iontech Technologies Inc. and EA Global Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. in the Philippines.
MSRP is P26,190 for 4 TB and P30,500 for 6 TB.
About WD
WD, one of the storage industry's pioneers and long-time leaders,
provides products and services for people and organizations that collect,
manage, and use digital information. The company designs and produces reliable,
high-performance hard drives and solid state drives that keep users' data
accessible and secure from loss. Its advanced technologies are configured into
applications for client and enterprise computing, embedded systems and consumer
electronics, as well as its own consumer storage and home entertainment
products.
WD was
founded in 1970. The company's storage products are marketed to leading OEMs,
systems manufacturers, selected resellers, and retailers under the Western
Digital and WD brand names. Visit the Investor section of the company's website
(www.westerndigital.com)
to access a variety of financial and investor information.
This press
release contains forward-looking statements, including statements relating to
expected availability dates for My Book Thunderbolt Duo. These forward-looking
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking
statements, including changes in markets, demand, global economic conditions
and other risks and uncertainties listed in Western Digital’s recent SEC
filings, to which your attention is directed. Readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak on as of
the date hereof, and WD undertakes no obligation to update these
forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Book are
registered trademarks in the U.S. and other countries. Thunderbolt is a
trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other marks
may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies. Pictures shown may vary
from actual products. Not all products or services may be available in all
regions of the world. As used for storage capacity, one terabyte (TB) = one
trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating
environment.
WD product photos: wdbrand.com
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