Kodak ships CD-ROM storage solutions for LAN users.ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1996--Eastman Kodak Company today announced the immediate availability of the Kodak Digital Science(TM) CD file store solutions product line. Available in two automated disk library configurations, the Kodak products are aimed at flexibly meeting corporate network storage needs with massive data storage capacity, "plug and play" network file system (NFS (Network File System) The file sharing protocol in a Unix network. This de facto Unix standard, which is widely known as a "distributed file system," was developed by Sun. See file sharing protocol and WebNFS. NFS - Network File System ) implementation, and an intelligent application programming interface (API) for easier integration and customization. Kodak will exhibit and demonstrate their family of CD-ROM jukebox See CD-ROM server. solutions at the Association of Image and Information Management (AIIM (Association for Information and Image Management International, Silver Spring, MD, www.aiim.org) A membership organization founded in 1943 devoted to creating industry standards and disseminating information about the document management industry. ) trade show in Chicago, April 1-3. Targeted at the needs of local area network (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. ) users, Kodak CD file store solutions are available in two hardware configurations--the Kodak Digital Science CD automated disk library 150 (ADL 150) and the Kodak Digital Science CD automated disk library 100 (ADL 100). The ADL 150 holds up to 150 discs on-line, offers a 4X CD-ROM drive A device that holds and reads CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM drives generally also play audio CD discs by sending analog sound to the sound card via a 4-pin cable. For specifications of 10x, 20x, etc. drives, see CD-ROM drives. See CD-ROM, CD-ROM changer, CD-ROM server and CD-ROM audio cable. , and features an average mount time of two seconds or less. The ADL 100 holds up to 100 discs on-line, includes one 4X CD-ROM drive, and features an average mount time under six seconds. "Kodak CD file store solutions offer a tremendous range of flexibility and expandability," said Tom Knapp, Kodak product manager for CD-ROM jukebox products. "Libraries can be daisy chained, mixed and matched on a single server, and accessed by multiple applications. Because the systems are scaleable from an entry level of 60 gigabytes up to a terabyte in the same library, customers can invest in the capacity they need today and expand easily as needs change." Adding Value Through Software Both automated disk library models come bundled with Kodak file store software, and are compatible with a broad range of operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. and network protocols, including 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). , Novell NetWare (operating system, networking) Novell NetWare - Novell, Inc.'s proprietary networking operating system for the IBM PC. NetWare uses the IPX/SPX, NetBEUI or TCP/IP network protocols. It supports MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, OS/2, Macintosh and Unix clients. , DOS, Windows and NFS. Kodak file store software offers "plug and play" NFS implementation as well as an API. Additionally, the systems support hierarchical storage management See HSM. solutions using Kodak large-format 14-inch, 5.25-inch and CD media. "This new CD product family is a perfect marriage of two areas of Kodak expertise--our enterprise-wide, large-format storage solutions combined with innovative CD technology developed for photography and other applications," said Knapp. Pricing, Availability List prices for complete Kodak CD file store solutions, including LAN software, range from $14,000 to $30,000. Available immediately, both configurations can be obtained through Kodak distribution partners. For more information on Kodak's current optical disk products and media, customers may call 800/EKDISK1 (800/353-4751). Information may also be accessed via CompuServe (GO KODAK), or via the Kodak home page at http://www.kodak.com. CONTACT: Eastman Kodak Company Engelina Jaspers 716/726-7367 (voice) 716/726-6843 (fax) CompuServe 102503,542 jaspers@kodak.com |
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