512 CDs On-Line with Hard Drive Speed

Catalogs, Reference Material, Data Archives Featuring:

• Hard Drive CD storage/caching.
• Capacity up to 512 CD/DVD Volumes.
• NetWare, Windows NT/2000, Unix NFS, Macintosh and Web Server are native to NAS CDstor.
• File Server Independent - No Server Overhead.
• Local or Remote CD Loading.
• Networked CD-R Recording.
• High-Performance Processor.

The Reactive NAS CDstor incorporates fast setup features and uses hard disk storage and caching for maximum performance. Connectivity to NetWare, MAC, Windows NT, NFS and HTTP Web Server environments is simple. Multiple clients using a variety of protocols can simultaneously access the same or different drives. A variety of drive storage, CD/DVD readers and writers are available. Units are available as standard tower, locking door, or rack mounted enclosures.

The explosive growth of networks and stored data has made Network Attached Storage very attractive to quickly and economically add on-line storage devices without downtime. NAS is the IT managers answer to costly storage additions and time consuming upgrades of traditional file servers.

NAS CDstor includes a "thin server" for attaching to the network. Keyboard, monitor, or mouse are not necessary to manage the server. It is managed from a workstation with a TCP/IP network connection to the NAS CDstor. The web browser interface has been developed specifically for the purpose of managing the NAS CDstor server. Management can also be done with a basic text editor, although the web browser interface is easy and intuitive.

As a dedicated circuit board, the hardware-implemented thin server includes network and hardware controllers, Ethernet 10/100 network interface, SCSI and IDE controllers, along with the necessary firmware to emulate NetWare, Windows NT/2000, Unix, HTTP, or Macintosh based servers simultaneously. It acts as a stand-alone server or member server in a Windows NT domain.

The NAS CDstor also has full Macintosh support including multiple zone support with supported protocols AFP over TCP/IP and Appletalk. Firmware in the thin server is flash upgradeable, using FTP or a serial connection.

In the NetWare 4.x/5.x environment, the server can be added to an NDS Tree. Security for NetWare clients is managed from the NetWare Administrator program. Utilities are included with the NAS CDstor to help manage CDs, drive mappings, and user access.

This network attached storage device is a totally integrated network appliance, complete with the hard disks, CD drives and modular thin server. NAS CDstor is a fast, powerful Network Attached system allowing for quick and safe installation, without impacting the network servers. This high-performance appliance runs independently, therefore it will function even if the network server is 'down", and NAS CDstor provides high-availability to the users

Network Attached Storage

FEATURES

General Features
A Pentium based 450 MHz thin server that provides reliable, scalable, and fast access for CD and DVDs. Supports 19 devices (15 Ultra SCSI and 4 Ultra DMA IDE) physical and up to 599 CD/DVD ROM volumes with 512 mounted.

Provides universal network client accessibility and file server independence. Network sharing in NetWare (NDS/Pure IP), Windows NT (TCP/IP), Unix (NFS) and HTTP environments. Attaches directly to network cable.

Simultaneously supports up to 1000 connections and 125 groups.
NAS CDstor disk caching provides SCSI hard drive speed.

Provides web browser access to CDs, Mini-changers and DVDs. Displays networked CD-ROMs as a single volume with drives listed as directories - no need to map and unmap to numerous drive letters. Supports up to 512 mounted volumes.

Allows access to ISO9660, HFS and ISO/HFS formatted discs. Prepares and mounts CDs and DVDs automatically; users can access titles with point-and-click simplicity. Users have immediate access to cached images.

Takes full advantage of NetWare Bindery and NT domain services, providing global user authentication.

Provides automatic application launch, application security, license metering, and statistics functions.

Networked CD-R allows creation of tailored CDs from files captured on NAS CDstor.

Administration
Offers automatic disc image creation, automatic volume recognition, automatic volume sharing, and configurable volume security.
Incorporates license metering and statistics functions for management information. Enforces application license restrictions.

CDstor remote load utility allows remote workstation CD/DVD storage and caching.

Automates network application launch requirements.
Works as a Windows client application or within a standard browser.
Creates images of CDs and DVDs on internal hard disk drives.
Compresses images to maximize capacity.
Supports job scheduling for off-hours operation.
Offers management via standard Web interface.
Allows browsing of cached CD images and CD/DVD-ROMs.
Employs full user and group security models.
Reports virtual image and network status.
Provides administration tools for network software applications.

MODELS and OPTIONS

NAS CDstor -30... 7 CD-ROM, 13 GB SCSI Drive
NAS CDstor -50... 7 CD-ROM, 22 GB SCSI Drive
NAS CDstor -70... 7 CD-ROM, 35 GB SCSI Drive
NAS CDstor -x.... 7 CD-ROM, x GB SCSI Drives
NAS CDstor -xxx 7 CD-ROM, xx GB SCSI Drives
DVD-3 Drive Upgrade
RAM Memory Upgrades, 64 MB - 128 MB total.
Rack Mount Option
Locking Door Option
Extended 2-Year Warranty
Other Options Available

SPECIFICATIONS
NAS CDstor

COMPATIBILITY
Nine supported languages can be used simultaneously for Multi-Lingual environments.

SUPPORTED CLIENTS
Novell NetWare 3.x, 4.x and 5.x. NDS & Pure IP.
Microsoft Networking, Windows 9x, Windows NT/
2000, Windows for Workgroups, DOS.
Microsoft LAN Manager
IBM OS/2 LAN Server
Unix NFS
Web Browsers, HTTP 1.0 and HTML 2.0.
Macintosh AFP Networks

NETWORK REQUIREMENTS
10/100 BaseT or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet.
TCP/IP, NetWare Pure IP

REMOTE LOADING WORKSTATION
Windows 95, 98, or NT/2000
8 MB RAM recommended
Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, or compatible HTTP browser.

CD-R RECORDING
Formatted CD-R disk
Support for HP, Panasonic, Plexwriter.

IP ACQUISITION
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
BootP
RARP (Reverse Address Resolution Protocol)
Manual Acquisition

Hardware
Pentium Processor, 450 MHz
Hard Drive Cache 13 GB to 240 GB
Drives CD, DVD, CD-R, SCSI CD Changers, Hard
Drives.
RAM 64 MB to 256 MB, PC100 DIMM Slot.

Specifications subject to change without notice.

Installation is very easy, needing only an Ethernet connection and power cable. There is no software to load, since the NAS CDstor uses a fast hardware controller. A web browser is used to configure the NAS CDstor server, allowing security to be setup by individuals and/or groups. The NAS CDstor can be updated by downloading the latest firmware as it becomes available.