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Western Digital, has launched My Book Pro Editions for the Indian market, targeted at small office and home office (SOHO) power users who require large capacity and high-performance external storage.
My Book Pro Edition is a book-shaped silver enclosure which stands vertically and 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 features 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 500 GB My Book Pro Edition costs 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. 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 1 TB My Book Pro Edition II costs Rs. 27,450.
My Book Pro Edition and My Book Pro Edition II include EMC Retrospect Express backup and system recovery software with a customized setup wizard to deliver easy-to-use and proven data protection capabilities. Its intelligent drive management system — SmartPower — automatically powers the device on and off with the computer, the Safe Shutdown feature ensures that the data is saved before shutting down; and LED activity lights with a unique capacity gauge make these drives easy to use.
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.”
The My Book Pro Editions are available through Mediaman Infotech.
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