This RAID-based continuous data protection feature, called mirroring, makes WD’s My Book Mirror Edition storage systems a safe place for storing irreplaceable data.

Personal collections of digital content, such as photos, music, and videos, continue to grow on desktop and notebook computers around the world. Consumers are increasingly aware that taking precautions to protect their data is vital and are looking for a simple solution.

When users store their personal content on a My Book Mirror Edition system, their valuable data is automatically mirrored for extra protection - making it easy and economical to benefit from the data redundancy typically found in corporate data centers. This mirroring technology makes the new dual-drive systems an ideal storage solution for photographers, home users and small offices and anyone looking for extra assurance that their data is safe.

Consumers can also use the My Book Mirror Edition storage system and the included backup software to automatically and continuously back up their personal computers. The mirroring feature provides users the added assurance of a redundant backup of their data.

Jim Welsh, vice president and general manager of branded products and consumer electronics groups for WD, said, “Personal and business content are extremely valuable - both emotionally and financially. Our new My Book Mirror system helps users sleep easy, knowing that their data is safe.”

Formatted for Windows computers, these new storage systems feature an USB 2.0 interface, capacities of up to 1 TB and 2 TB, cool, eco-friendly operation with GreenPower drives that consume approximately one-third less power than standard dual-drive external storage systems. The storage systems also come configured out-of-the box in RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode [RAID 0 (Striped) configurable].

Using RAID mirroring technology, this system automatically and continuously duplicates the data for the ultimate in data protection. If one drive in this two-drive system ever fails, the My Book Mirror Edition system continues to run and keep the data safe. The My Book Mirror Edition storage systems ship in Mirrored mode and use half the capacity for file redundancy.