Addonics Shoots For Nothing But Net.

Addonics Technologies' new NetStor Combo Server, a plug-and-play, multi-protocol CD/DVD/Archive server, is scaleable and expandable. The CD/DVD/Archive server is designed as a solution for the library, corporate, small workgroups, call centers, educational, and government markets. It is suited for the following applications:

* Sharing 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 files while providing access to users.

* Access of MPEG 1 or VCD files over the Internet or LANs.

The server operates stand alone without a file server. It offloads CD/DVD traffic and data from the network file server so it can serve applications.

The new product supports up to eight IDE hard drives of any capacity. It can accommodate up to 640 CD/DVD titles and Archive directories. The size of each title or directories can be up to 4GB, giving a storage capacity of 2,560GB for each product.

The NetStor Combo Server provides a throughput of up to 7MB/sec. It offers price/performance advantages by using IDE hard disk drives. The architecture design enables the users to add storage as needed. Hard drives are added to the server via one of the removable drive racks that are built onto the unit.

Its price starts at $1,395 for a four drive bay device. Products are available now from Tech Data, D&H, PC Connection, and CDW.