CompuServe Thread

#CDROM Towers

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#48889From: Brian TaugherMay 20, 1993 11:48 PM
Does anyone have any experience with CD ROM towers. We are looking for some to put on a network for 6 floors of lawyers to do research. We understand a 14 drive tower is made by Meridian and CBIS, and perhaps also On Line. Does anyone have experience with these mfrs? With the products? With CD ROM on networks? Is there a network software preferred (Our people listen to Unisys, who recommend Novell). But mainly, how well do these towers work? Brian
#48911From: Rich Bowers/OPAMay 21, 1993 8:00 AM
Brian: >>a network for 6 floors of lawyers<< Is this the new unit of measure for lawyers now: a coven of witches, a cubic yard of fertilizer, a floor of lawyers? So this means you've got yourself a six-pack there, huh? Probably it takes 4 6-packs to make a case? Seems like a lot. best – Rich Bowers
#49148From: Roger C. PaoMay 25, 1993 12:04 AM
I would suspect the 14 drive CD-ROM towers would require two SCSI adapters since each adapter can only talk to 7 drives. There is no reason why multiple CD-ROMs would be a problem. My company recently bundled 4 CD-ROMs into a case and are in the process of getting them to market. Now all you need is some good networking software for them. I'm sure others have better recommendations. I've only used CorelSCSI which works with four drives at least. We don't have that many CD-ROM drives to test with. rp93