Designed for people who want to store, sync, and share personal files and photos with minimal setup, the Synology 4TB BeeStation Personal Cloud NASfrom Synology 4TB BeeStation Personal Cloud NAScentralizes your data from phones, tablets, computers, external drives, and cloud services, allowing you to access them from virtually anywhere, without any subscription fees. This personal storage device plugs directly into your network using its Gigabit Ethernet port so you can access, upload, and share photos and videos using the BeeStation apps for mobile, desktop, and web platforms. Using the USB-C and USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, you'll be able to import photos, videos, music, documents, and more from other devices, such as USB flash drives and external hard drives.

This NAS is powered by a Realtek RTD1619B processor and 4GB of DDR4 RAM. It includes an Ethernet cable and an AC adapter. It is compatible with Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows, 11, macOS 12.3 or later, iOS 15 or later, and Android 8 or later.

4TB Storage Capacity    Realtek RTD1619B CPU    1GB of DDR4 RAM    1 x Gigabit Ethernet Port    1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 Port    1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 Port    Wirelessly Back Up & Sync Content    BeeStation App for Desktop/Mobile/Web    iOS & Android Compatible    Windows & Mac Compatible

• Scan a QR code to begin-no storage or network expertise required
• Store, access, and share files over the web, or from your desktop or mobile devices
• Back up photos on your phone and let AI find who or what you're looking for
• Edit files on BeeStation from your desktop while keeping your progress synced across computers
• Back up files from Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, and external drives to one central place
• Share storage with family and friends so everyone has their own personalized storage space

Scan a QR code, plug in the power and Ethernet cables, and press a button to confirm - that's all you need to do after unboxing. After that, you're all set to start transferring files or photos to your personal cloud storage.

With 4TB of storage space, you can store all your work and personal files for years to come. Once they're on BeeStation, you can reach them from any web browser, as well as from the desktop or mobile apps. Also, since you can use your Google Account, Apple ID, or Synology Account to sign in, you won't have to remember any extra logins.

Backing up photos to BeeStation is as easy as opening the app. Once they're backed up, you'll have your life's memories with you wherever you go. Want to share a family vacation album, or get family members to add to it? With one link from the app, everyone can enjoy and contribute.

Accelerated by its built-in NPU, BeeStation's AI makes it easier than ever to find the people, pets, or other things you're looking for. You can also explore a world map to rediscover photos from the places you've been. With these features and more, BeeStation takes the work out of photo organization.

View 100+ file formats, including image (even raw files), video, Microsoft Office, compressed, text, and code files, right from your browser. You can organize them with folders, virtual labels, and stars, and search for them using keywords, file types, and more. Once your files and folders are on BeeStation, they are readily accessible and shareable, no matter where you are. You also have the option to add password protection or expiration dates to shared links

to restrict who can open them.

With the desktop app, you can open files on BeeStation straight from Windows File Explorer or macOS Finder and edit them with any desktop software, such as Microsoft Office or Adobe Creative Cloud. Low on laptop storage? BeeStation's 4TB capacity has you covered, as long as you have an Internet connection. And since changes are constantly synced to BeeStation in real-time, switching between your work and personal computers is a breeze.

Got files all over? BeeStation can sync files from Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, as well as back up any connected USBs or other external drives. That way, if you ever lose access to a cloud account or can't find a physical USB drive, you can rest easy knowing you've got a backup on BeeStation.

Send an invitation link to any family member to give them their very own cloud space, completely separate from others. This process is even easier for them; all they have to do is sign in with their Google or Apple account.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can you reformat/partition the drive and use it simply as an external drive on your network? Are you required to use the included software or can you bypass it?

A: It requires it's software to operate.

Q: 2. Can it be used for Time Machine for mac?

A: Yes, the WD My Cloud Home 4TB 1-Bay Personal Cloud NAS Server (1 x 4TB) B&H # WEBVXC0040HW is compatible with Time Machine.

Q: 3. Will this work with Mac OS 10.6.8 Snow Leopard?

A: I am sorry it would not. This would only work with MacOS Sierra (10.12), El Capitan (10.11), Yosemite (10.10), or Mavericks (10.9).

Q: 4. Warranty?

A: This product has a manufacturer's Limited 2-Year Warranty.

Q: 5. Does it have to plugged directly into the router or can it be plugged into something else somewhere in the home?

A: The WD My Cloud Home 4TB 1-Bay Personal Cloud NAS Server (1 x 4TB) BH #WEBVXC0040HW can be connected directly to a router, network switch or an Ethernet jack in your house that is part of your network.

Q: 6. ok so dumb question... what if this unit breaks down is info still accesible by replacing it or lost forever?

A: If the Synology 4TB BeeStation Personal Cloud NAS Server breaks down, the data will be lost. It is recommended to have backup redundancy by keeping your data stored in three separate instances, and at least one of those backups should be in a different location than the others (e.g. via a cloud storage service).

Q: 7. Is the WD Mycloud 4TB NAS Server plug and play on a Mac?

A: I am not sure if I am answering your question. You dont attach it to the computer. You attach it to the wifi router.

Q: 8. Can I use this to stream movies to my TV?

A: The Synology 4TB BeeStation Personal Cloud NAS Server does not have a display output for connecting to a TV.

Q: 9. Is this device compatible with MacOS?

A: The Synology 4TB BeeStation Personal Cloud NAS Server is compatible with macOS.

Q: 10. Since this has only one drive, will it work with both iOS and Android?

A: This depends entirely on the file format used to format the drive. It does come pre-formatted to support the following platforms: Windows 10, 8.1, 8, and 7, macOS Sierra (10.12), El Capitan (10.11), Yosemite (10.10), iOS 9 and 10, and Android KitKat (4.4), Lollipop (5.x), Marshmallow (6.0), and Nougat (7.x).