Re: [WinMac] CD jukebox?
Paul E. Jacoby(pejacoby[at]imation.com)
Wed, 28 Oct 1998 08:21:05 -0600
I just started looking at this very topic. A scan of the various
mail-order catalogs turned up lots of options in the "less than 100 CD"
units. Here's my summary so far. Note that some of these units do NOT
support Macintosh clients. Check the web sites for more complete info.
http://www.mdi.com/> and <http://www.ultraserve.com/>
UltraServe is a direct-network-connected device supporting Windows,
Macintosh, and WWW access
17, 34, 50, and 75 disc units ($5000, $7000, $10,000, and $12,000 list
price)
(street prices on 17 and 34 disc units are $3769 and $5279)
CDs are loaded to hard disks in the unit; discs are not kept in the
device
Smart & Friendly <http://www.smartandfriendly.com/>
CD SmartNet is a direct-network-connected device that supports Windows
clients
supports 10 to 100 "average" CD titles (disc contents are copied to
hard disk images)
price range $2299 (10 title) to $9499 (100 title)
CDJukebox Network tower combines 4 to 14 disc changers (5 disc each)
for a total of 20 to 70 titles on-line
Optical Access International <http://www.oai.com/>
NetServe/CD is a direct-network-connected device that support Windows and
WWW access
NetServce/CD for Mac adds AppleShare access
24, 16, or 8 drive units
Maxtet/CD is a server-attached device that supports Windows, Macintosh,
and WWW access
64, 32, 24, 16, and 8 drive units are available
Procom Technology <http://www.procom.com/>
DataForce CD Server supports NT, NFS, and WWW clients
10 or 20 drive units available
OAKDALE06 is currently installed as a 21 disc unit, accessible via
Windows
CD Tower is direct-network connected device supporting Windows clients
7 or 14 drive units
Hewlett-Packard <http://www.hp.com/>
Server/Tower7 is a direct-network-connected device that supports Windows
clients
7 drives ($2999), or 7 drives with additional SCSI connector ($3299) for
daisy-chaining units
Meridian Data <http://www.meridian-net.com/>
CD Net Universal is a direct-network-connected device that supports
Windows and Unix clients
7 or 14 drive units are available ($2199 and $4750, respectively)
TAC Systems <http://www.tacsys.com/>
LanRedi tower is a direct-network-connected device supporting
7 drives unit $2599
14 drive unit $4799
NT server-based units in 4 drive ($1299) or 7 drive ($1999)
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