#Hundreds of CD's/NetWare
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Morton Management, Inc., is the manufacturer of the GigaRak. We have
introduced (and are shipping) the GigaRak-CD. This new system is a CD-ROM
disk subsystem that puts large numbers of CD-ROM drives on the network. It
is not a jukebox. All drives are online, all the time.
The "starter" system has 42 Drives. It can be expanded (in 21 drive
increments) using 3.11 250 User to 5,250 Drives. Which, of course, is more
than enough for most folks!
The cost of the GigaRak-CD is variable. Depending on the type of network
(Ethernet, Token Ring, TCNS, FDDI) and the speed of the processors and the
CD-Drives themselves.
Other vendors use tower style PC's. Our "tower" is over 6' tall. We
include built-in monitors & keyboards with built-in UPS optional. When
you're talking about a huge number of drives, it doesn't make sense to use
typical PC style cases.
We are unique in that we can supply the Novell NetWare system itself,
dial-in access, print services, etc. We support our products with
unlimited (800) number telephone support 24 Hours-a-day, 365 Days-per-year.
We also have a three year warranty on all our products (including the CD
Drives) with "hot spare" overnight replacement for failed parts for up to
the full three years.
For more information contact: Steve Schultz (70724,2663) Morton Management,
Inc. 12079 Tech Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904 U.S. 1-800-548-5744 Intl.
301-622-5600 Fax 301-622-5438
Stephen,
Were you displaying at SIGCAT in Washington last month? Someone had
a tower as you described, and I was intrigued.
(I'm really surprised that no one else has mentioned that show at
all on this forum – you'd think the Special Interest Group for CD/ROM
Applications and Technology shows would be at least announced here.)
Lisa