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# 1.3 GHz dual-core processor Remote access & automatic sync 8TB centralized storage Western Digital 8TB My Cloud EX2 Ultra Network Attached Storage - NAS - Western DigitalBVBZ0080JCH-NESN

**Brand:** western digital
**Price:** € 490.57
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Elevate your digital life with storage that works as hard as you do!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Western Digital 8TB My Cloud EX2 Ultra Network Attached Storage - NAS - Western DigitalBVBZ0080JCH-NESN by western digital
- **How much does it cost?** € 490.57 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- western digital enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted western digital brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Anywhere Access, Anytime:** Effortlessly access and sync files across devices from anywhere, ensuring your data is always at your fingertips.
- • **Plug-and-Play Simplicity:** Set up your personal cloud in minutes with intuitive system management and pre-configured RAID for peace of mind.
- • **Massive 8TB Storage Vault:** Securely store and centralize your entire digital life with expansive 8TB capacity, perfect for growing media libraries.
- • **Plex-Ready Entertainment Hub:** Transform your NAS into a personal HBO-on-demand with Plex server compatibility, complete with cover art and ratings.
- • **Lag-Free Streaming Powerhouse:** Experience ultra-fast transfers with a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor designed for seamless multitasking.

## Overview

The Western Digital 8TB My Cloud EX2 Ultra NAS combines a powerful 1.3 GHz dual-core processor with 8TB of centralized storage, enabling lag-free streaming and multitasking. Designed for professionals and media enthusiasts, it offers seamless remote access, automatic file synchronization, and easy setup with RAID 1 redundancy for data protection. Compatible with Plex, it doubles as a personal entertainment server, making it a versatile and reliable solution for managing and sharing your digital assets securely from anywhere.

## Description

A 1.3 GHz dual-core processor for high performance and ultra-fast transfer speeds. Up to 16TB of centralized storage for your entire network. Simple system management for personalized backup. Windows-Windows 10, Windows 8 or 8.1 Windows 7, Windows Vista, Mac OS X- El Capitan (Mac OS 10.11) Yosemite (Mac OS 10.10) Maverick (Mac OS 10.9) Mountain Lion (Mac OS 10.8) Lion (Mac OS 10 Note-Compatibility may vary depending on your computer’s hardware configuration and operating system).

Review: Great Value for a Cloud Server - Very easy to set up. I love the dual redundant drives and the peace of mind it gives in knowing that my cloud server is always fully backed up. I did have an issue with being able to access the server via Finder on my MacBook. It turned out that there was a bug in the firmware version that was installed during the set up. I found this out by posting questions on the WD community boards. WD does provide excellent support on their web site and members of the community are very responsive and helpful. I was able to resolve my issue in a matter of hours and after following the advice given on the community board everything worked perfectly. I highly recommend this cloud server for anyone interested in setting up a personal cloud. It is awesome to have access to all of my music, video and photo collections from anywhere in the world I have access to the internet. There are many choices for personal cloud servers out there these days. I chose WD because it got the best reviews from tech sites like CNET. In addition, I found it to be the best value in terms of TB per dollar. $599 for a 12TB NAS is a very good deal, in my opinion. 12TB may be overkill for some but in my case it gives me good room to grow. WD also has a very good reputation for the quality of their hard drives, as well as for customer support. Choosing a NAS with the drives installed and RAID 1 pre-configured is a no brainer. If you are computer savvy you can purchase the box and install your own drives and set up your own RAID configuration. But for this price why go to the trouble of doing that just to save a few bucks? The EX2 Ultra is a great cloud server that even a novice will find easy to set up.
Review: Painless to set up - We have photos everywhere and my wife isn't great at organizing or sharing them, but they can't be replaced. That was my reason for the purchase. Then I read this can operate as a Plex server. I hadn't heard of it but did some reading and wow!. All our movies that I ripped so that I can watch them when I travel, I can host them on this device. It's so much cooler than that because the Plex server recognizes the movie and adds the cover art, write-up, and ratings. It's like my server is our own HBO on demand. Oh yeah, the personal cloud works great easy to set up. I love that it comes with two WD Red drives. Solid investment.

## Features

- High-performance 1.3 GHz dual-core Processor for lag-free streaming
- 1GB of DDR3 Memory to multitask with ease
- Centralized network storage and access from anywhere
- Automatic file synching across all your computers
- Simplified file and folder sharing

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01AWH05GE |
| Best Sellers Rank | #79 in Network Attached Storage (NAS) Devices |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (2,031) |
| Date First Available | February 17, 2016 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 5 pounds |
| Item model number | WDBVBZ0080JCH-NESN |
| Manufacturer | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
| Product Dimensions | 6.1 x 3.9 x 6.75 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Western Digital
- **Color:** Gray / Silver
- **Material:** Plastic
- **Product Dimensions:** 6.1"D x 3.9"W x 6.75"H
- **Size:** 8TB

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Has anyone used this nas with plex?**
A: Yes. Ive been using this NAS (with 2x 10 TB WD Red drives inside) to host my Plex Media Server for several years now. Initially just used for my FLAC music files played from my CD rips. But lately Ive been putting on all my Bluray rips of my movie collection as well. Even though this NAS doesnt have much memory/CPU power, as long as I rip the files in MakeMKV and use H264, and dont include subtitles (or only the Forced ones; note you can get the free ones from the opensubtitles site anyways) I dont have any issues with DirectPlay of the movies withoutforcing the NAS to have to do Transcoding which you DONT want it to have to do., even with the high bitrate Dolby Master Audio or TrueHD soundtracks. Of course Im using my NVIDIA Shield for the playback so that helps since it DOES have hardware and video acceleration. I have a fast hardwired Ethernet internet with 500 up and 500 down speeds and so thats key as well. But no hiccups. Just takes a LOT of time and dedication to get it all setup and rip all your content. But I love my NAS/PMS. But lots of folks use Synolgy instead. WD is a beginners NAS and Ive read a lot of horror stories as well so your results will vary. Good luck

**Q: Im assuming any advertised capacity would be half using raid 1?**
A: Correct.
If you buy the 8TB, what you receive is 2x 4TB drives, which when configured as RAID1 will get you almost 4TB total storage, allowing for 1 drive failure and still keep your data.

**Q: Is the 8tb option include 1 drive at 8tbs or 2-4tb hdds?**
A: 2 4TB drives wich can then be run in a raid configuration.

**Q: I do not want raid. is there a way to turn if off?**
A: Actually, you probably DO want RAID.  There are types of RAID.  You probably want RAID 0, which stripes the drives and presents both drives as one volume, and allows a performance increase as the system reads from both drives simultaneously.  At that point, if you want, you can split it up into chunks like a regular hard disk.  RAID 1 is where the drives mirror each other, so you get redundancy, but you don't get the full size of the drive.  But the drive also supports JBOD, which will present 2 disks, and spanning, which presents the drives as one volume, but in a linear fashion, which fills one drive before starting to place data on the other.  Of the four, RAID 1 is the 'safest' as the data is mirrored, but you lose half of the capacity, while RAID 0 offers size and performance.  But you CAN opt for JBOD or spanning.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Value for a Cloud Server
*by J***G on November 1, 2016*

Very easy to set up. I love the dual redundant drives and the peace of mind it gives in knowing that my cloud server is always fully backed up. I did have an issue with being able to access the server via Finder on my MacBook. It turned out that there was a bug in the firmware version that was installed during the set up. I found this out by posting questions on the WD community boards. WD does provide excellent support on their web site and members of the community are very responsive and helpful. I was able to resolve my issue in a matter of hours and after following the advice given on the community board everything worked perfectly. I highly recommend this cloud server for anyone interested in setting up a personal cloud. It is awesome to have access to all of my music, video and photo collections from anywhere in the world I have access to the internet. There are many choices for personal cloud servers out there these days. I chose WD because it got the best reviews from tech sites like CNET. In addition, I found it to be the best value in terms of TB per dollar. $599 for a 12TB NAS is a very good deal, in my opinion. 12TB may be overkill for some but in my case it gives me good room to grow. WD also has a very good reputation for the quality of their hard drives, as well as for customer support. Choosing a NAS with the drives installed and RAID 1 pre-configured is a no brainer. If you are computer savvy you can purchase the box and install your own drives and set up your own RAID configuration. But for this price why go to the trouble of doing that just to save a few bucks? The EX2 Ultra is a great cloud server that even a novice will find easy to set up.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Painless to set up
*by A***N on April 14, 2020*

We have photos everywhere and my wife isn't great at organizing or sharing them, but they can't be replaced. That was my reason for the purchase. Then I read this can operate as a Plex server. I hadn't heard of it but did some reading and wow!. All our movies that I ripped so that I can watch them when I travel, I can host them on this device. It's so much cooler than that because the Plex server recognizes the movie and adds the cover art, write-up, and ratings. It's like my server is our own HBO on demand. Oh yeah, the personal cloud works great easy to set up. I love that it comes with two WD Red drives. Solid investment.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Solid drive, but not great integration with Time Machine
*by S***A on August 21, 2025*

Works great in terms of backing up and holding my information however, I am a couple years in now and it will every once in a while have a hard time doing the back up. It wants me to erase back up. It’s not dealing with Time Machine the way I would like it too. That’s why I removed one star because the functionality is not nearly as easy breezy as I would’ve liked it to be. But a good price for a good product and a solid back up.

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