I bought one of these a while back just to get the 2 4tb reds. Used them in my HP Microserver. Be aware if you want to reuse the enclosure it will only accept WD drives and only specific (greens and reds I think).
Yaradabbadoo
24 Dec 161#6
But the red drives inside only have a warranty length the same as the unit, not the 3 years if bought separate!
I got a £20 pound voucher the other day from WD as I am on their mailing list, so I bought a 4 TB Red drive for £111 with shipping there is a slight pricing error on the web site. Just a heads up:-)
But this is a great deal if you take the drives out. But Out of Stock:-()
Bravura
24 Dec 165#5
Just a quick heads up for people deciding this, I believe the hidden encryption issue (to consumers) still has not been addressed:
In short, of the unit (enclosure) fails at all for whatever reason, your data is lost as well. When data is transferred onto the device, regardless if a password is set to protect it or not, the enclosure encrypts the data while it's on its way in. Therefore, if the enclosure fails, it's not as simple as popping the hard drive out and sticking it elsewhere, that will not work.
Failure rate is unlikely (of enclosure), but you'll never know.
But, for purchasing this to get me 2x4TB (I believe RED) drives to use elsewhere, it's not a bad idea...
CalumH93
24 Dec 16#4
8TB now out of stock as well
inboxriz
24 Dec 16#3
4TB and 6TB now out of stock :disappointed:
andrew08uk
24 Dec 16#2
The 4 tb and 6 tb oos
MBeeching
24 Dec 16#1
What's the configuration on the Duo range, e.g. would an 8tb include 2x4tb Reds?
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They also have a 6TB and 4TB models for sale.
http://www.johnlewis.com/wd-my-book-duo-desktop-hard-drive-usb-3-0-4tb-black/p1819287 - £119.97
http://www.johnlewis.com/wd-my-book-duo-desktop-hard-drive-usb-3-0-6tb-black/p1819284 - £144.97
http://www.johnlewis.com/wd-my-passport-ultra-portable-hard-drive-usb-3-0-3tb/p2115789?colour=Berry - £69.50
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I got a £20 pound voucher the other day from WD as I am on their mailing list, so I bought a 4 TB Red drive for £111 with shipping there is a slight pricing error on the web site. Just a heads up:-)
But this is a great deal if you take the drives out. But Out of Stock:-()
https://community.wd.com/t/wd-my-book-duo-data-forever-lost-if-drive-enclosure-dies/6496
https://community.wd.com/t/is-there-hardware-encryption-in-wd-my-book-external-hard-drives-for-pcs/143369
https://community.wd.com/t/how-to-decrypt-a-wd-mybook-drive-after-its-removed-from-the-enclosure/146588
In short, of the unit (enclosure) fails at all for whatever reason, your data is lost as well. When data is transferred onto the device, regardless if a password is set to protect it or not, the enclosure encrypts the data while it's on its way in. Therefore, if the enclosure fails, it's not as simple as popping the hard drive out and sticking it elsewhere, that will not work.
Failure rate is unlikely (of enclosure), but you'll never know.
But, for purchasing this to get me 2x4TB (I believe RED) drives to use elsewhere, it's not a bad idea...