Western Digital launches My Cloud™ Pro Series, network attached storage Caters to the growing demand of creative community in India

New Delhi, December 15, 2016: Western Digital Corporation (“Western Digital”) (NASDAQ: WDC) a global storage technology and solutions leader, today launched its latest WD®-brand network attached storage (NAS) offering in India. The new NAS series is specifically designed for the creative community that offers network storage to edit, save and share production files from anywhere with an internet connection. With space to store a massive amount of files, it is compatible with both PC and Mac computers enabling consumers to preserve their data and keep it organized, thereby streamlining their workflow.

The My Cloud™  Pro Series enables seamless access of content by various devices, with classic WD reliability and speed, regardless of whether users are in the studio or editing at home. In addition, My Cloud  Pro Series devices are also compatible with the Plex Media Server™ and My Cloud  OS  software for easy editing, streaming and sharing of content.

Khalid Wani, Director, Content Solutions Business, India, Middle East and Africa, WD "The India market has recently seen a boom in creative community, SMEs and DIY enthusiasts which has created a prominent need for portability, reliability, capacity, speed and interoperability. We believe our new offering  in NAS segment – My Cloud Pro Series efficiently caters to these requirements, giving our consumers the belief to rely on the strength of the technology. It is a feature-rich storage solution designed to fit seamlessly into one’s workflow. The product is a readily available combination of storage, transfer, back-up, editing and even streaming options.

My Cloud  Pro Series network attached storage

Offering up to 32TB of storage, the My Cloud Pro Series NAS are optimized to import from cameras/memory card readers (with a USB adapter) and other USB storage with a simple one touch backup button. Consumers can simply connect compatible cameras and USB storage devices, press a button, and new files are easily backed up/imported.

In addition to giving creative professionals and enthusiasts a reliable place to store their files, this fast, high capacity NAS storage device features a hardware accelerated video processor. Its powerful transcoding capabilities mean the My Cloud Pro Series NAS  can ingest, edit, store and stream content to and from popular formats, including 4K video. These capabilities compliment a robust, integrated application suite, which includes compatibility with Plex Media Server for storing and optimizing media libraries and compatibility with Adobe's Creative Cloud for editing and finalizing them.

The My Cloud Pro Series NAS  is a perfect option for the creative community as it provides significant control over their data, using the My Cloud app and MyCloud.com remote access, and despite its professional caliber, is still easy to set up and use. Moreover the product also suffices the requirements of SMB Channels, DIY Enthusiasts and Small to Medium Offices. Compatible with both Mac and PC, consumers can help preserve their content regardless of OS.

Pricing and Availability

My Cloud Pro Series NAS devices is available at select retail and channel partners and also on online e-commerce portals. The series will also offer a 2-year limited warranty for diskless models and 3-year limited warranty for populated models. Terms and conditions of WD's limited warranty may be found on the WD website.

About Western Digital

Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) is an industry-leading provider of storage technologies and solutions that enable people to create, leverage, experience and preserve data. The company addresses ever-changing market needs by providing a full portfolio of compelling, high-quality storage solutions with customer-focused innovation, high efficiency, flexibility and speed. Our products are marketed under the HGST, SanDisk and WD brands to OEMs, distributors, resellers, cloud infrastructure providers and consumers.

Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, including expectations for the growth in the need of products with more portability, reliability, capacity, speed and interoperability, the ability for the My Cloud Pro Series to meet these needs, and the approximate price and estimated product availability of the My Cloud Pro Series NAS products that are based on current expectations and involve numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate. Risks that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate include among others: the need for portability, reliability, capacity, speed and interoperability may not grow as expected, our product offerings may not meet these needs, our product offerings may not be available at the price and time we expect, and other risks detailed from time-to-time in Western Digital’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, our most recent annual report on Form 10-K to which your attention is directed. This news release contains information from third parties, which reflect their projections as of the date of issuance. All statements made in this news release are made only as of the date of this release. Western Digital undertakes no obligations to update the information in this release in the event facts or circumstances change after the date of this release.

Apps, services, and other features are subject to change based on your location, software version, device model, and third party service providers.

Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Cloud are registered trademarks or trademarks of Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates in the US and/or other countries. Adobe and Creative Cloud are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Plex and Plex Media Server are trademarks of Plex and used under a license.All other marks are the property of their respective owners. Pictures shown may vary from actual products. Product specifications subject to change without notice. Not all products may be available in all regions of the world. As used for storage capacity, one gigabyte = one billion bytes and one terabyte = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment.

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