Note: in the following post, all references to MyCloud are to the device, not the WD service.
I use a 2 TB MBL for files needed by 2 desktop PCs and one laptop - all public shares. I also write backups of the laptop to MBL, but desktop backups are taken to USB-attached drives.
I want to create Safepoint backups of the MBL shares so I need another NAS device. Also, Windows does not allow simultaneous access to both public and private shares (or multiple private shares with different credentials) on a single NAS drive by a single user. If I want to have a private share in addition to the public shares I need it on another device. (Dumb restriction in Windows!)
I use no streaming services. I don’t need access via the web - just from devices on my LAN. (In fact I’d like to block access via the web.) No real need for RAID. Therefore, I don’t see any reason I need a MyCloud drive, but I’ve heard it has a cleaner UI and better dashboard features than MBL. Is this true? Would I just be wasting money getting MC rather than MBL?
