Western Digital Launches New My Passport Ultra Drive For Backup And Data Storage
Western Digital Corporation has expanded its WD brand My Passport portable drive line with the redesigned My Passport Ultra drive. In addition to a new metallic look, the drive offers intuitive WD Discovery software to help users easily back up photos, videos and important documents shared and created across multiple social networks, cloud services and devices. The My Passport Ultra drive is an ideal storage solution for users who want to consolidate and preserve all aspects of their digital lives on local media.
Today’s consumers have multiple social media accounts, and according to Parks Associates research1, use an average of three public cloud services such as Dropbox, Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive per household, all of which increases their digital footprint. With so many ways to create, share and store content, there is a growing need for solutions that enable the user to consolidate all of this crucial data. The My Passport Ultra drive with WD Discovery software makes it easier than ever to back up content from popular social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram*. With a few simple steps, users can download all of their content, including tagged photos and videos from Facebook, onto the drive. WD Discovery software is also an excellent way for users to keep a local copy of files they’ve stored on their favorite public cloud services.
“As the connected consumer has become more mobile, content is now scattered across multiple devices, cloud services and social media,” said Glenn Hower, Senior Analyst, Parks Associates. “The fundamental problem for consumers is that they may not remember what content is stored on what account. Device makers and service providers are positioned to provide a better way to integrate and improve the connected consumer experience.”
To ensure peace of mind that valuable digital memories and files are backed up quickly and easily, the My Passport Ultra drive also comes with easy-to-set WD Backup software, allowing users to schedule automatic backups directly from a computer to the drive. In addition, the My Passport Ultra drive features 256-bit AES Hardware Encryption with WD Security software built in to help keep private content secure. With a personalized password, users can activate hardware encryption and data protection.
“With so many amazing platforms at our fingertips to create and share photos, videos and important files, its critical that we enable consumers to bring together all of their precious content,” said Sven Rathjen, vice president of marketing, Client Solutions, Western Digital. “We’re focused on delivering brilliant storage solutions that combine the quality, performance and reliability consumers have come to expect from the WD brand, and now we’ve reimagined our portable storage portfolio with intuitive software, high capacity and a beautiful design that perfectly suits today’s digital lifestyle.”
The My Passport Ultra drives stylish design is an extension of the new My Passport industrial design that was launched in October 2016 and formed from WD’s partnership with award-winning industrial design and branding firm, fuseproject and its lead designer Yves Behar. Designed with metallic and matte finishes, the My Passport Ultra drive is available in two color combinations, either black-gray or white-gold. The drive comfortably fits in the palm of a hand, pocket or purse, allowing users to confidently perform backups wherever life takes them.
The My Passport Ultra drive is protected by a three-year limited warranty and is available now from wd.com and at select retailers and distributors around the world. My Passport Ultra has a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRPs) of $79.99/1TB, $99.99/2TB, $129.99/3TB and $139.99/4TB, respectively**.
Product Page:
https://www.wdc.com/en-um/products/portable-storage/my-passport-ultra.html
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Notes:
1 Parks Associates Research, 2015 Consumer Cloud Storage Numbers
* User account registration may be required. Social media and cloud storage services may be changed, terminated or interrupted at any time and may vary by country.]
** As used for storage capacity, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment.
Source: Western Digital