Meridian Data Announces Ultra-Performance CD ROM Networking Solutions; CD Net 12X Line Triples Price/Performance for Users and Resellers.SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 1996--In response to the market's demand for higher network throughput, Meridian Data, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : MDCD MDCD Michigan Department of Career Development MDCD Mobile Data Collection Device MDCD Message-Driven Confidence-Driven ), the leader in CD ROM CD ROM Compact Disk Read Only Memory networking, today announced the move to ultra-performance 12X-speed CD ROM drives for its CD Net CD ROM server and CD NetROM disc array product lines. In conjunction, the company's CD ROM network servers and storage modules now incorporate 10/100 Mbps Ethernet adapter The Ethernet hardware required to attach to an Ethernet network. It typically resides on an expansion board, but is sometimes built into the motherboard. An Ethernet adapter is required in each client and server. See Ethernet and network adapter. cards. Meridian's 12X line is setting the highest performance standard for CD ROM networking at a new highly competitive price point. The ultra-fast CD ROM drives deliver a 50 percent improvement in simultaneous data transfer throughput of compact disc databases, compared to older commonly used 8X-speed drives. Reducing the time needed to transfer large amounts of data from shared CD ROM databases improves user productivity. The 10/100 Mbps Ethernet adapter cards eliminate bottleneck issues associated with CD ROM networking and provide added flexibility for network administrators. The plug-and-play adapters automatically detect and self-configure Meridian's CD ROM servers to the desired network speed, 10BaseT (10 Mbps) or 100BaseT (100 Mbps). "Unlike some of our competitors, Meridian develops the underlying CD networking technology, and this advantage allows us to set a new price and performance benchmark for the market," said Robert Wise, senior product manager at Meridian Data. "We're making it easy for customers to partner with the industry innovator and realize the advantages of superior long-term technical support directly from Meridian, and our network of authorized worldwide resellers." The 12X CD ROM drives are implemented in Meridian's CD Net 900 series and CD NetROM subsystem product lines. The CD Net 900 series are stand-alone and rack-mount products that support up to 56 drives per server. The CD NetROM subsystems are network-ready storage modules supporting up to 28 drives. Both are easily connected to network file servers and, used in conjunction with Meridian's advanced CD Net Software, provide a complete high-performance solution for CD ROM network access at prices lower than competing systems. CD Net Software The CD Net servers and CD NetROM storage subsystems The part of a computer system that provides the storage. It includes the controller and disk drives. See storage system. are offered with Meridian's software, enabling network administrators to map specific CD titles for individual or workgroup access. The applications provide simultaneous user access and allow administrators to meter CDs for license-agreement compliance. CD Net is available for 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. , Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT, Banyan VINES Banyan VINES (for Virtual Integrated NEtwork Service) was a computer network operating system and the set of computer network protocols it used to talk to client machines on the network. and intranet network environments. Pricing and Availability Meridian's 12X CD NetROM storage subsystem with 10/100 Ethernet functionality has an average starting price starting price n (COMM) → precio inicial starting price n → prix initial starting price start n (at auction of $1,000 (U.S.) for single-drive models; the Pentium-based CD Net 900 series network servers start at $5,500 for 7-drive models. The new high-performance CD ROM network solutions are available worldwide through Meridian's network of distributors and resellers. About Meridian Data Founded in 1986, Meridian Data is the leading provider of CD networking software  This article is written like a personal reflection or and may require .Please [ improve this article] by rewriting this article in an . and servers. Its high-productivity CD solutions are widely employed throughout Fortune 500 and government businesses. Meridian is headquartered in Scotts Valley, Calif., and maintains offices in Lawrenceville, N.J., Herndon, Va., Atlanta, Naperville, Ill., Dallas, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , and London. Meridian's products are available through leading distributors and value-added resellers, worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.meridian- data.com on the World Wide Web. -0- Note to Editors: The Meridian logo and CD NetROM are trademarks and CD Net is a registered trademark of Meridian Data, Inc. All other product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Meridian Data, Inc. Richard Krueger, 408/438-3100 or The Hoffman Agency Pamela Rupert, 408/286-2611 |
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