Western Digital on Wednesday launched its latest network-attached storage (NAS) server that basically is the updated version of the My Book World Edition NAS server and which might be the first server that would be quite easy to use as compared to older NAS devices that use to complicate the matter by offering a lot more than just simple plug-and-play network storage, which use to confuse the beginner home users. 

This new NAS offers plug-and-play installation and automatic continuous backup and it is available in both 1TB and 2TB versions and is created for those who have multiple computers on a home network.

The latest NAS server by Western Digital that features Western Digital's GreenPower hard drive works with both PC and Mac computers and is designed to consume up to 33 percent less energy than the previous model.

Via a statement, the company informed, “The plug-and-play feature is the focus of the new NAS. You just need to plug the new NAS into the home network's router, click a few buttons on your computer, and you're done. The new My Book World Edition also works when you plug directly into a computer's network port.”

Furthermore, the latest new My Book World Edition is also available with much higher performance than the previous version. It even has a long list of network features, including the ability to share a digital media library.

The readers would also be glad to know that they can store Music, photos, and videos on the new My Book World Edition, which can also be streamed to any PC, Mac, or connected DLNA or UPnP-enabled media player (such as Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 game consoles, wireless digital pictures frames, or TVs).  

However, it should be noted that the latest My Book World Edition comes only in a single drive, just like the previous version. This points out towards one thing that in case of a hard-drive failure, the users won’t be able to set up RAID array. 

The price tag of the new My Book World Edition would be $229.99 and $449.99 for the 1TB and 2TB versions. It would hit the market later this month.