Addonics Announces NetStor Combo Server; Attached Server Technology Allows Users to Have Simultaneous Access to Data, CD or DVD formats across a Network.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2000 Addonics Technologies Inc., today announced the NetStor Combo Server, a plug-and-play, multi-protocol CD/DVD/Archive server that is scaleable and expandable. The NetStor Combo Server is designed as a cost-effective solution for library, corporate, small work groups, educational and government markets. It is particularly suited for the following applications:
-- Sharing frequently used CD or DVD titles in the office.
-- Secure sharing of image files, data, or electronic forms over the
Internet or local area networks.
-- Archiving email messages, legal documents, accounting data and
important files while still providing easy instant access to
users.
-- Simultaneous access of MPEG 1 or VCD files over the Internet or
LANs.
The NetStor Combo Server operates stand alone without a file server. It offloads CD/DVD traffic and frequently shared data from the main network file server so it can serve applications more efficiently. The NetStor Combo Server supports up to eight IDE hard drive of any capacity. It can accommodate up to 640 combined CD/DVD tittles and Archive directories. The size of each title or directories can be up to 4GB, giving a maximum possible storage capacity of 2,560 GB for each NetStor Combo server. The NetStor Combo Server provides faster throughput (up to 7MB per second) than convention CD Towers. It offers distinct price/performance advantages over other CD-ROM servers A CD-ROM reader designed for network use. It can be configured as a tower or jukebox. Towers contain several drives, and each drive holds one CD-ROM. Jukeboxes hold from a couple dozen to hundreds of discs, but have only a small number of drives. by using more cost-effective IDE hard disk drives. The open architecture design enables the users to add additional storage as needed as needed prn. See prn order. . Hard drives are easily added to the server via one of the removable drive (1) A device that spins, reads and writes an optical disc, hard magnetic disk or floppy (magnetic) disk, which is inserted into the unit by means of a drive tray or cartridge slot. Examples of removable drive media are CDs, DVDs, REV disks and Zip disks. See removable disk. racks that are built onto the unit. To simplify the installation, the NetStor Combo Server incorporates Web-Based management that can be configured by any PC on the LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. using web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
With its multi-protocol support and the built in DHCP server A server in the network or a service within a server that assigns IP addresses. See DHCP. , the NetStor Combo Server can also be easily integrated into Windows NT/2000, Novell, OS/2, UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). or LINUX networking environments without installing any additional software to any workstation. Network users may mirror a CD from any workstation on a network or archive any files directly onto the NetStor Combo Server. Base price for the NetStor Combo server starts at $1395 for a four drive bay device. Products will be available beginning May 1, 00 from Tech Data, D&H, PC Connection and CDW CDW - data warehouse . About Addonics Technologies Addonics Technologies Inc designs, manufactures, and markets a broad line of Personal Attached Storage and Network Attached Storage products. Addonics is headquartered at 48434 Milmont Drive, Fremont, CA 94538. Visit Addonics at www.addonics.com. Note to Editors: All products/company names are either trademarks or trade names of their respective holders. |
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