Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo
- Price: $449.00
- Free Shipping (USA)
- In Stock
- B&H # WEWDBVHT0060
- Mfr# WDBVHT0060JCH-NESN
Product Highlights
- Dual Drives for Storage of 6TB
- Functions as Personal Cloud Storage
- Stream Content to Computers on Network
- Supports RAID 1
- Streams to DLNA-Certified Devices
- Remote Access via Tablet or Smartphone
- iTunes Server
- Windows and Mac Compatible
The 6TB My Book Live Duo from Western Digital is a versatile home or small office storage device that can act as your personal cloud storage, network attached storage, as well as a multimedia server. Designed to give you the power and capacity needed for saving and streaming large amounts of data and media files, this My Book Live Duo runs on an 800MHz CPU and features dual hard drives. With these hard drives, you can store up to 6TB of data and you can also save that data in a RAID 1 configuration if you want added data protection.
With a built-in Gigabit Ethernet port, you can connect the My Book Live Duo to your network router and wirelessly access data saved on it via any computer in your house. You can also configure the My Book Live Duo to automatically back up content from all the computers connected on your network. In addition, you can remotely access content on the My Book Live Duo over the Internet with your computer or do so via your smartphone or tablet, using Western Digital's mobile apps.
In terms of multimedia, the My Book Live Duo can stream content to DLNA-certified multimedia devices, such as a WD TV Live network media player, Blu-ray Disc player, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, or a connected HDTV. It can also function as an iTunes server so that you can centralize your music and stream it to any Mac or PC with iTunes. A built-in USB 2.0 port allows you to connect a USB external drive if you want added storage or need to access files already on the drive. Compatible with Mac and Windows computers, the My Book Live Duo is a superb way to store and stream data or multimedia content to your computer, smartphone, tablet, or DLNA-certified device.
- Your Media and Files on Your Own Personal Cloud
- Create your own personal cloud, without the monthly fees and mysterious location of your data. Store your media and files on the drive and access them securely over the Internet. Or, use WD's mobile apps for easy access with your tablet or smartphone. It's like having up to 3TB of extra storage for your mobile device.
- Double-safe Backup with RAID 1 Technology
- Set this system to data protection mode (also known as mirrored mode or RAID 1) and the capacity is divided in half. Half of the capacity is used to store your data and half is used for a second copy. In the unlikely event that one drive fails, your data is protected because it's duplicated on the other drive.
- Maximum Storage Capacity with Drive Spanning
- Out of the box, this two-drive system combines both drives into one big volume so they act like one drive for maximum capacity.
- Complete Out-of-the-box Solution
- WD's My Book Live Duo comes complete with two desktop hard drives offering high-capacity, low power consumption, and cool, quiet operation. The drives are factory tested within the enclosure for optimized performance.
- Shared Storage for All Your Computers
- This storage drive is a great way to centralize and share data on your wired or wireless network. Connect the My Book Live Duo to your wireless router to share and access files with any PC or Mac computer on your network.
- Speed
- This dual drive array is built with an 800MHz CPU so as to power all its applications such as streaming to remote access at speeds faster than traditional USB 2.0 drives.
- Stream to Your HDTV
- Watch your daughter's birthday party video or show off your vacation slideshow on your TV. The built-in media server streams music, photos and movies to any DLNA-certified multimedia device such as a WD TV Live network media player, Blu-ray Disc player, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and connected TV. DLNA 1.5 and UPnP certified.
- Automatic, Wireless Backup for All Your Computers
- Protect your precious memories and wirelessly back up all the PC and Mac computers on your network to one reliable location. Windows users can use the included WD SmartWare software and every time you save something, it's instantly backed up. Mac users can utilize all the features of Apple Time Machine backup software to protect their data.
- Serve Up Your Music with iTunes
- The drive includes iTunes server support so you can centralize your music and stream it to any Mac or PC with iTunes.
- Easy to Set Up, Easy to Find on Your Network
- Set up is a snap. In just a few minutes, you're up and running. Mac, Windows 7, and Windows Vista computers will automatically find your My Book Live drive in seconds. If you're running Windows XP, Western Digital's simple discovery software makes it easy to set up the drive.
- User Serviceable
- If you want to change out the drives, simply open the case and replace the existing drive - no screwdriver needed.
- Add an Extra Layer of Protection for Your Files
- You can automatically make a second copy, or safepoint, of your My Book Live Duo on another My Book Live Duo or NAS drive on your home network. Now you've got extra safe protection for all your media and ultimate peace of mind.
- USB Expansion Port
- Turn any USB 2.0 drive into an instant network drive for extra capacity on your My Book Live Duo. Just connect the drive to the USB port and it will automatically be shared on your network.
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 6TB |
| Drive Speed | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Buffer | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Processor | 800MHz |
| Average Seek Time | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| RAID | RAID 1 |
| Input/Output Connectors | |
|---|---|
| Interface | 1x Gigabit Ethernet |
| Ports |
1x 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) 1x USB 2.0 |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Compatibility |
·Windows XP (SP 3), Windows Vista, Windows 7 ·Mac OS X Leopard, Snow Leopard, or Lion ·DLNA/UPnP enabled devices ·Internet connection for remote access Supported Browsers: Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher Safari 4.0 or higher Firefox 3.6 or higher Google Chrome 14.0 and later on supported Windows and Mac OS platforms |
| Mounting Orientation | Desktop |
| Power Requirements | AC: 100 to 240VAC, 47 to 63Hz |
| Environmental Requirements |
Temperature Operating: 41 to 95°F / 5 to 35°C Non-operating: -4 to 149°F / -20 to 65°C |
| Dimensions (HxDxW) | 6.5 x 6.2 x 3.9" / 16.5 x 15.7 x 9.9cm |
| Weight | 4.98 lb / 2.26kg |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 25 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
92%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to use (18)
- Easy to set up (17)
- Compact (16)
- Highly compatible (11)
- Fast (10)
Cons
- Slow (7)
- Runs hot (5)
- Insecure (3)
Best Uses
- Home (18)
- Small networks (15)
- High volume (10)
- Sensitive materials (8)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Power user (14), Casual user (10)
- Primary use:
- Personal (18), Business (7)
- Computer Platform:
- PC (17), Mac (8)
Most Liked Positive Review
Great product so far
My wife and I have been using this NAS by WD for nearly two weeks now and everything is working well. It is a great way of combining all of our files in one place...Read complete review
My wife and I have been using this NAS by WD for nearly two weeks now and everything is working well. It is a great way of combining all of our files in one place with access from our Android phones and internet connections at work. It has been a challange going through the files now that they are all in one place due to multiples of many files in different locations, but that's why we bought this item. We wanted to simplify our digital lives into one organized location and this helped us accomplish that. We are using it in the RAID 1 configuration so that each hard disk is a mirror of the other...maximizing our security, but only giving us 3TB of space to work with (which is plenty for us).
VS
Most Liked Negative Review
Avoid. Way too Slow. Not WD's usual std
It's cheap, it's compact, seemingly well designed and up to WDs usually high quality. BUT, isn't a viable solution:- way too slow- overheats after 5-6 hours of use. Doesnt have ...Read complete review
It's cheap, it's compact, seemingly well designed and up to WDs usually high quality. BUT, isn't a viable solution:- way too slow- overheats after 5-6 hours of use. Doesnt have a built in fan so you'll never be able to tuck it discreetly/securely out of sight on a self etc. It'll need to be on full view, and near a fan/window/draft/AC-unit.- ended up reading too many posts elsewhere about the RAID setup on this device not being fail proof. That several different types of data, drive or power related crashes would render the second drive useless. So what's the point?!- did i mention it was slow. Too slow to regularly copy over 5-10Gb of data from a client's session.
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Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Highly Compatible
Cons
Best Uses
- Home
- Small Networks
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
Haven't had any problems yet. Easy to set up. Really like the cloud drive and the ability to access items via internet. Wish the company I worked for though didn't block it.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
Cons
Best Uses
- High Volume
- Home
- Small Networks
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
Using as a raid backup. Setup was easy and works great. Nice cloud feature as well!! It's nice to know i have access to all my stuff at any time and that it is it all backed up!!!
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Fast
Cons
- Noisy
Best Uses
- Backup
- High Volume
- Home
- Small Networks
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
I'm using this to store all my pictures, music, and videos and to backup three computers. I immediately changed the drive setting to RAID 1 because I wanted the security of a duplicate copy of all my data. I love that I can access my data from any computer. I've used the DLNA server to stream video to my TV and it works great. It comes back online quickly after being in sleep mode. The only negative would be the noise level. If all is quiet in the room and the drive is running it is noticable. Would not recommend placing it in a bedroom or any place you want to keep quiet. Overall a very nice unit.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
Cons
- Insecure
- Rubbish Tech Support
- Runs Hot
- Slow
Best Uses
- Door Stop
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
Ive purchased three 6T all but one of the 6T's have had issues, in fact the same exact issues, overheating and failing to transfer data to them at a reasonable speed. Initially if works fine until the device reaches 75% capacity, then it slows from 50-40meg to 300k transfer speed using Ethernet, totally unable and thus overheats. Spent hours on the phone to tech support, all they could do was a factory restore, problem remained after. Spend the money and get a N4800 4-Bay SMB NAS Server!
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
- Highly Compatible
Cons
Best Uses
- Home
- Sensitive Materials
- Small Networks
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
I bought this for our studio because I got a bit tired of manually backing up the drives after all these years. After extensive research (drobo, synology, buffalo...) I decided this unit deliver the best ROI (return on investment). Set up was a snap although it did take quite some time configure the raid 1 (I did it overnight so no big deal). While the write speeds are not blazing fast in raid mode, they are acceptable considering it is being written to two disks (I think two fast Caviar Black drives instead of the included Green ones would speed it up a bit). PSD files take about twice as long as Jpegs. There is a weird thing that happens in Adobe Bridge: When the drive is selected, bridge will never sort it the same way twice which is frustrating. The unit is whisper quiet and "wakes up" very fast. Considering the cost of most 3TB raid drives I considered, I can get used to a negligible slowdown in writing as it won't affect my workflow.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
- large capacity
Cons
Best Uses
- High Volume
- Home
- Sensitive Materials
- Small Networks
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
I bought this drive so that I could access files stored on my own drive rather than in the cloud as well as to free up room on my MacBook by storing my iTunes library remotely. It was easy to set up and transfer files onto. There was an initial problem accessing the drive from my iPhone, but disabling sharing and then re-enabling it fixed the problem. I would definitely recommend this drive to anyone who wants a secure backup and storage solution that they can manage themselves without resorting to cloud based solutions.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
- Highly Compatible
Cons
Best Uses
- Home
- Small Networks
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
6 TB, raidable to 3TB with built in backup, this is exactly what I was looking for. I have a lot of music and pictures stored on this, which is now accessible remotely via wifi. You can also use the iphone app, but it counts against your data plan unless you are connected via wifi. The file transfer and set up were easy, loading the software onto multiple computers means they can all view this drive as though it was another drive on that computer.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
Cons
- Insecure
- Runs Hot
- Slow
Best Uses
- Home
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
It's cheap, it's compact, seemingly well designed and up to WDs usually high quality. BUT, isn't a viable solution:- way too slow- overheats after 5-6 hours of use. Doesnt have a built in fan so you'll never be able to tuck it discreetly/securely out of sight on a self etc. It'll need to be on full view, and near a fan/window/draft/AC-unit.- ended up reading too many posts elsewhere about the RAID setup on this device not being fail proof. That several different types of data, drive or power related crashes would render the second drive useless. So what's the point?!- did i mention it was slow. Too slow to regularly copy over 5-10Gb of data from a client's session.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
- Fast
Cons
- Runs Hot
Best Uses
- High Volume
- Home
- Small Networks
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
Between my wife and self, its hard to collaborate on family content with two computers and having been a victim of disk failure and data loss in the past, the Live Duo appears to be the most cost effective route to each of these issues.I bought it for its gigabit NAS and RAID mirror abilities. Pros: it provides just that and is quick about it. Cons: runs warm and loud so I feel like allowing it to sleep is appropriate but bringing it out of sleep will hold your computer's response back while the disks spin up. This is nothing abnormal from a HDD standpoint... just that I've become acustomed to SSDs now... so waaa.The control menu could be a little snappier considering theres a linux base in it. The functionality is straight forward yet seemingly a little lacking. Sometimes figuring simple things out take a minute. Like the fact that you have to reboot the device to actually change the workgroup seems like a glitch that wasn't explained in documentation. Plus it appears shares don't always show up as quickly as they should - usb shares gave me trouble.Shares and users are easy to work with but the rest of the bells and whistles I have no idea how they work - like media server usage or the security on remote login, to name a couple. Now... how do I protect it if my house catches on fire, hmmmm.....
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
Cons
- Slow
Best Uses
- Home
- Sensitive Materials
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
Easy to install, run, and maintain.
Awesome price.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Manage
- Tech support was great
Cons
- First backup takes awhile
- Slow
Best Uses
- High Volume
- Home
- Sensitive Materials
- Small Networks
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
I am using the RAID config and now have no worries about drive failure destroying my pictures and files...nice feeling!
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
Cons
Best Uses
- Home
- Small Networks
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
Frees computer from acting as server for streaming.
Large capacity for storing lots of data.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
Cons
Best Uses
- Home
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
Work with ios and windows without flaw. Using folder redirect for windows and shared storage for Mac and pc. No issues to date using Raid 1 configuration. Easily access media remotely via the iOS apps. Able to stream movies, pictures, files remotely or locally and use AirPlay on the iOS devices without flaw. With the recent update to the iOS app, we are now able to save back from the iPad to the storage device. Love this storage device, it allows us full access to our data wherever we are.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
Cons
- Insecure
- Slow
Best Uses
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
mine WD got yellow this light, and now it's not working anymore.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Manage
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- High Volume
- Sensitive Materials
- Users w multiple devices
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
I was skeptical of a "photo video" store supplying what I was looking for at such a great price - but B&H really came through!
As to the product - this "personal cloud" is awesome! Western Digital will no doubt improve the software for newbies to set it up, but this product works as advertised for the network/engineer professional. I regular work on 6 different computers or portable devices, so a consolidated cloud is a great solution. Havign the mirrored back-up support with dual drives makes this a no brainer. Thanks!
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
Cons
- Complicated To Set Up
- Slow
Best Uses
- High Volume
- Home
- Small Networks
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
6 TB, Network Storage...WOW. However, had to connect directly to my Access Point (not the best of locations), and the iPad apps can't handle the volume of my photos. It works, but have to make it work the way it wants, not the way I want.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy To Manage
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
I've been attempting to make use of a Buffalo Technology CloudStor Pro the past year in my business and looking for a better solution at the same time. Wow, what do you kinow, the 6TB My Book Live Duo actually does what is promised! I've learned my lesson. Stay away from half-baked Buffalo Technology products that are released before they are ready and stick with a company that manufactures reliable, quality equipment like WD.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
- Similar:
- Buffalo Technology CloudStor Pro
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
Cons
Best Uses
- High Volume
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
We used this to backup data to assist in physical move of hardaware. This is being used in a banking environment. I would definintely recommend this product for it's reliability and ease of use.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
- Fast
- Good Tech Support
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Temp monitor
Cons
- Runs Hot
Best Uses
- High Volume
- Small Networks
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
I used this drive to consolidate my three, 1TB drives. The setup was very easy, and I really didn't have to do much. It runs quietly and as with most drives without a fan, the temperature always worries me. The software has a handy little notification icon that tells you the temperature status when you hover your mouse pointer over it. I had an issue with permissions, but after getting on the horn with tech support, it was resolved and I gave the WD and the support rep that helped me high feedback marks.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
Cons
Best Uses
- MOVIES FOR HTPC'S
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
I plugged it into the network ,and it initialized for a few minutes. I put the cd in and scanned for network drives ,done ! It just worked. The little WD icon mounts on your taskbar ,and monitors uptime and temperature. I have win 7 ,vista and xp ,and they all connect and stay connected. I am so happy replacing 6 drives,and not having a file server running 24/7.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 25 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
92%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to use (18)
- Easy to set up (17)
- Compact (16)
- Highly compatible (11)
- Fast (10)
Cons
- Slow (7)
- Runs hot (5)
- Insecure (3)
Best Uses
- Home (18)
- Small networks (15)
- High volume (10)
- Sensitive materials (8)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Power user (14), Casual user (10)
- Primary use:
- Personal (18), Business (7)
- Computer Platform:
- PC (17), Mac (8)
Most Liked Positive Review
Great product so far
My wife and I have been using this NAS by WD for nearly two weeks now and everything is working well. It is a great way of combining all of our files in one place...Read complete review
My wife and I have been using this NAS by WD for nearly two weeks now and everything is working well. It is a great way of combining all of our files in one place with access from our Android phones and internet connections at work. It has been a challange going through the files now that they are all in one place due to multiples of many files in different locations, but that's why we bought this item. We wanted to simplify our digital lives into one organized location and this helped us accomplish that. We are using it in the RAID 1 configuration so that each hard disk is a mirror of the other...maximizing our security, but only giving us 3TB of space to work with (which is plenty for us).
VS
Most Liked Negative Review
Avoid. Way too Slow. Not WD's usual std
It's cheap, it's compact, seemingly well designed and up to WDs usually high quality. BUT, isn't a viable solution:- way too slow- overheats after 5-6 hours of use. Doesnt have ...Read complete review
It's cheap, it's compact, seemingly well designed and up to WDs usually high quality. BUT, isn't a viable solution:- way too slow- overheats after 5-6 hours of use. Doesnt have a built in fan so you'll never be able to tuck it discreetly/securely out of sight on a self etc. It'll need to be on full view, and near a fan/window/draft/AC-unit.- ended up reading too many posts elsewhere about the RAID setup on this device not being fail proof. That several different types of data, drive or power related crashes would render the second drive useless. So what's the point?!- did i mention it was slow. Too slow to regularly copy over 5-10Gb of data from a client's session.
REVIEWS
Reviewed by 25 customers
Sort by
Displaying reviews 1-20
Previous | Next »
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Highly Compatible
Cons
Best Uses
- Home
- Small Networks
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
Haven't had any problems yet. Easy to set up. Really like the cloud drive and the ability to access items via internet. Wish the company I worked for though didn't block it.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
Cons
Best Uses
- High Volume
- Home
- Small Networks
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
Using as a raid backup. Setup was easy and works great. Nice cloud feature as well!! It's nice to know i have access to all my stuff at any time and that it is it all backed up!!!
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Fast
Cons
- Noisy
Best Uses
- Backup
- High Volume
- Home
- Small Networks
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
I'm using this to store all my pictures, music, and videos and to backup three computers. I immediately changed the drive setting to RAID 1 because I wanted the security of a duplicate copy of all my data. I love that I can access my data from any computer. I've used the DLNA server to stream video to my TV and it works great. It comes back online quickly after being in sleep mode. The only negative would be the noise level. If all is quiet in the room and the drive is running it is noticable. Would not recommend placing it in a bedroom or any place you want to keep quiet. Overall a very nice unit.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
Cons
- Insecure
- Rubbish Tech Support
- Runs Hot
- Slow
Best Uses
- Door Stop
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
Ive purchased three 6T all but one of the 6T's have had issues, in fact the same exact issues, overheating and failing to transfer data to them at a reasonable speed. Initially if works fine until the device reaches 75% capacity, then it slows from 50-40meg to 300k transfer speed using Ethernet, totally unable and thus overheats. Spent hours on the phone to tech support, all they could do was a factory restore, problem remained after. Spend the money and get a N4800 4-Bay SMB NAS Server!
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
- Highly Compatible
Cons
Best Uses
- Home
- Sensitive Materials
- Small Networks
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
I bought this for our studio because I got a bit tired of manually backing up the drives after all these years. After extensive research (drobo, synology, buffalo...) I decided this unit deliver the best ROI (return on investment). Set up was a snap although it did take quite some time configure the raid 1 (I did it overnight so no big deal). While the write speeds are not blazing fast in raid mode, they are acceptable considering it is being written to two disks (I think two fast Caviar Black drives instead of the included Green ones would speed it up a bit). PSD files take about twice as long as Jpegs. There is a weird thing that happens in Adobe Bridge: When the drive is selected, bridge will never sort it the same way twice which is frustrating. The unit is whisper quiet and "wakes up" very fast. Considering the cost of most 3TB raid drives I considered, I can get used to a negligible slowdown in writing as it won't affect my workflow.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
- large capacity
Cons
Best Uses
- High Volume
- Home
- Sensitive Materials
- Small Networks
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
I bought this drive so that I could access files stored on my own drive rather than in the cloud as well as to free up room on my MacBook by storing my iTunes library remotely. It was easy to set up and transfer files onto. There was an initial problem accessing the drive from my iPhone, but disabling sharing and then re-enabling it fixed the problem. I would definitely recommend this drive to anyone who wants a secure backup and storage solution that they can manage themselves without resorting to cloud based solutions.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
- Highly Compatible
Cons
Best Uses
- Home
- Small Networks
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
6 TB, raidable to 3TB with built in backup, this is exactly what I was looking for. I have a lot of music and pictures stored on this, which is now accessible remotely via wifi. You can also use the iphone app, but it counts against your data plan unless you are connected via wifi. The file transfer and set up were easy, loading the software onto multiple computers means they can all view this drive as though it was another drive on that computer.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
Cons
- Insecure
- Runs Hot
- Slow
Best Uses
- Home
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
It's cheap, it's compact, seemingly well designed and up to WDs usually high quality. BUT, isn't a viable solution:- way too slow- overheats after 5-6 hours of use. Doesnt have a built in fan so you'll never be able to tuck it discreetly/securely out of sight on a self etc. It'll need to be on full view, and near a fan/window/draft/AC-unit.- ended up reading too many posts elsewhere about the RAID setup on this device not being fail proof. That several different types of data, drive or power related crashes would render the second drive useless. So what's the point?!- did i mention it was slow. Too slow to regularly copy over 5-10Gb of data from a client's session.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
- Fast
Cons
- Runs Hot
Best Uses
- High Volume
- Home
- Small Networks
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
Between my wife and self, its hard to collaborate on family content with two computers and having been a victim of disk failure and data loss in the past, the Live Duo appears to be the most cost effective route to each of these issues.I bought it for its gigabit NAS and RAID mirror abilities. Pros: it provides just that and is quick about it. Cons: runs warm and loud so I feel like allowing it to sleep is appropriate but bringing it out of sleep will hold your computer's response back while the disks spin up. This is nothing abnormal from a HDD standpoint... just that I've become acustomed to SSDs now... so waaa.The control menu could be a little snappier considering theres a linux base in it. The functionality is straight forward yet seemingly a little lacking. Sometimes figuring simple things out take a minute. Like the fact that you have to reboot the device to actually change the workgroup seems like a glitch that wasn't explained in documentation. Plus it appears shares don't always show up as quickly as they should - usb shares gave me trouble.Shares and users are easy to work with but the rest of the bells and whistles I have no idea how they work - like media server usage or the security on remote login, to name a couple. Now... how do I protect it if my house catches on fire, hmmmm.....
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
Cons
- Slow
Best Uses
- Home
- Sensitive Materials
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
Easy to install, run, and maintain.
Awesome price.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Manage
- Tech support was great
Cons
- First backup takes awhile
- Slow
Best Uses
- High Volume
- Home
- Sensitive Materials
- Small Networks
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
I am using the RAID config and now have no worries about drive failure destroying my pictures and files...nice feeling!
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
Cons
Best Uses
- Home
- Small Networks
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
Frees computer from acting as server for streaming.
Large capacity for storing lots of data.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
Cons
Best Uses
- Home
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
Work with ios and windows without flaw. Using folder redirect for windows and shared storage for Mac and pc. No issues to date using Raid 1 configuration. Easily access media remotely via the iOS apps. Able to stream movies, pictures, files remotely or locally and use AirPlay on the iOS devices without flaw. With the recent update to the iOS app, we are now able to save back from the iPad to the storage device. Love this storage device, it allows us full access to our data wherever we are.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
Cons
- Insecure
- Slow
Best Uses
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
mine WD got yellow this light, and now it's not working anymore.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Manage
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- High Volume
- Sensitive Materials
- Users w multiple devices
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
I was skeptical of a "photo video" store supplying what I was looking for at such a great price - but B&H really came through!
As to the product - this "personal cloud" is awesome! Western Digital will no doubt improve the software for newbies to set it up, but this product works as advertised for the network/engineer professional. I regular work on 6 different computers or portable devices, so a consolidated cloud is a great solution. Havign the mirrored back-up support with dual drives makes this a no brainer. Thanks!
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
Cons
- Complicated To Set Up
- Slow
Best Uses
- High Volume
- Home
- Small Networks
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
6 TB, Network Storage...WOW. However, had to connect directly to my Access Point (not the best of locations), and the iPad apps can't handle the volume of my photos. It works, but have to make it work the way it wants, not the way I want.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
Pros
- Easy To Manage
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
I've been attempting to make use of a Buffalo Technology CloudStor Pro the past year in my business and looking for a better solution at the same time. Wow, what do you kinow, the 6TB My Book Live Duo actually does what is promised! I've learned my lesson. Stay away from half-baked Buffalo Technology products that are released before they are ready and stick with a company that manufactures reliable, quality equipment like WD.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- Mac
- Similar:
- Buffalo Technology CloudStor Pro
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
Cons
Best Uses
- High Volume
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
We used this to backup data to assist in physical move of hardaware. This is being used in a banking environment. I would definintely recommend this product for it's reliability and ease of use.
- Primary use:
- Business
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
- Fast
- Good Tech Support
- Highly Compatible
- Quiet
- Temp monitor
Cons
- Runs Hot
Best Uses
- High Volume
- Small Networks
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
I used this drive to consolidate my three, 1TB drives. The setup was very easy, and I really didn't have to do much. It runs quietly and as with most drives without a fan, the temperature always worries me. The software has a handy little notification icon that tells you the temperature status when you hover your mouse pointer over it. I had an issue with permissions, but after getting on the horn with tech support, it was resolved and I gave the WD and the support rep that helped me high feedback marks.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Manage
- Easy To Set Up
- Fast
- Highly Compatible
Cons
Best Uses
- MOVIES FOR HTPC'S
Comments about Western Digital 6TB My Book Live Duo:
I plugged it into the network ,and it initialized for a few minutes. I put the cd in and scanned for network drives ,done ! It just worked. The little WD icon mounts on your taskbar ,and monitors uptime and temperature. I have win 7 ,vista and xp ,and they all connect and stay connected. I am so happy replacing 6 drives,and not having a file server running 24/7.
- Primary use:
- Personal
- Computer Platform:
- PC
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