For those whose internet access is n’t honest enough to amaze everything on the swarm , or for those who just do n’t bank their information to live anywhere but on their desk , Western Digital has updatedits My Book and My Book Duo external drives with pregnant storage boost so users may never have to delete a file again .
The 22 TB , 3.5 - column inch backbreaking drive used in each of these product have been available standalone since last year and still sell for $ 500 , so it make sense that you ’re hold up to be pay a little more for this external solution that wrap the ride in a subtly - branded Western Digital enclosure . Both the 22 TB My Book , and the 44 TB My Book Duo , also feature a pair of USB 3 ports on the back ( one USB 3.2 Gen 1 , and one USB 3.0 ) so you may daisy chain other thrust , or connect other accessories to a PC or a laptop computer through just one of its own USB ports .
Just keep in mind that putting this much data onto a single drive is risky , and it ’s still a dear idea to have all your data backed up in multiple locations . redundance is peace of mind of creative thinker . The 44 TB My Book Duo arrives in a RAID 0 configuration out of the box , so you get full use of all that storage . But since single files are often spread across both drives witht hat config , if one of them drop dead , there ’s a good chance you ’re going to lose everything , or be husk out for some high-priced professional datum recovery . The My Book Duo can also be switch to a RAID 1 form , which convey the computer memory back down to 22 TB , but with all of the information mirror for redundancy . Using included software program , both parkway in the 44 TB My Book Duo can also be get at severally , if users prefer .
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The 22 TB version of theWestern Digital My Book is now availablethrough thecompany ’s online store , and at blue-ribbon retailers , for $ 600 . The 44 TB version of the WD MyBook Duo isalso available now , and is a slightly good deal at $ 1,100 , or $ 100 cheaper than buying a distich of the 22 TB model .
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