CD-File NAS Server - Mixed NAS Device

CD-File NAS Server Performs both CD/DVD and File Server functions

CD-File NAS Server is a dual-function NAS server that performs both CD and File server applications with multiple data security designs. It is the first NAS server available in the market that satisfies your need for storing and sharing all sorts of Data Files and CD/DVD information.


Unrivaled Storage Power

Equipped with four independent UDMA-133 IDE channels, the CD-File NAS Server carries out extraordinarily high efficiency of data processing. The powerful channels enable the CD-File NAS Server controller to hook-up with eight ATA-133 HDD or DVD devices, depending on your task requirements.

CD-File NAS Server provides the flexibility you need to share CD information. Supports CD-R and DVD-RW recording . Empowered by super high speed CD caching and CD mirroring functions, you can enjoy yourself with smooth and immediate CD sharing. CD-File NAS Server supports almost all CD formats, such as music CD, CD-R, DVD-R and VCD.

Utilizing CD-File NAS Server for data files storage is a pleasant experience, just like using a quality file server. CD-File NAS Server provides you with full-function file management, such as file opening, duplicating and backup. Plus, don’t worry about the storage capacity! CD-File NAS Server gives you hundreds of GB space with 1,000-volume storage capacity, which enables a managed co-existence of CD/DVD information and data.

Invulnerable Data Safety and Security

CD-File NAS Server features a shutdown protection circuit that coordinates the ATX power system to protect your data. Upon receiving of the shutdown command, CD-File NAS Server automatically secures data system, and then turns off power with all files safe and sound. 

In addition to the advanced power management function, CD-File NAS Server is equipped with share and user level security control to prevent unauthorized access of data. It has built-in RAID functionality for RAID 0, 1 and 5. Included software to remote-load CD’s to the CD-File NAS Server from any network attached workstation.

That is not all! CD-File NAS Server uniquely provides you operating information and issues warning messages about system status with LCD displays. To keep server from being over-heated, CD-File NAS Server reminds you of server temperature collected with a build-in thermal sensing circuit.

Easy But Universal Utilization

Fitting in a variety of network environments is always the focus of CD-File NAS Server product families. CD-File NAS Server functions perfectly under all sorts of the network environments, such as Microsoft Windows (NT Domain and Active Directory Services), Novell NetWare, Apple Macintosh, UNIX and Web browsers. 

Set-up in minutes, CD-File NAS Server features all convenience and utilization on NAS server contains. Imagine how easy the server can be ready - you just connect the CD-File NAS Server onto the network, turn on the power and input the IP address directly on the controller panel.  

You can also view our NAS Filer system with CD/DVD capabilities. Available in a variety of configurations.

In-depth Product Information

Please choose from the links below:

What network environments are compatible with the CD-File NAS Server?
What are the system limits of the CD-File NAS Server controller?
What type of data fault tolerance/performance options are available?
How do I administer the CD-File NAS Server system settings and security?
How does the CD-File NAS Server image CD/DVD discs?
How do new product enhancements and fixes take place on the CD-File NAS Server?
How do the remote CD/DVD loading and virtual imaging work?
What can the Archive feature of the CD-File NAS Server accomplish?

 

What network environments are compatible with the CD-File NAS Server?

- Windows NT domain authentication (SMB/CIFS)
- Windows 2000 Active Directory Services authentication
- Novell NetWare authentication via Bindery IPX
- Unix NFS, authentication via local CD-File NAS Server security database
- AFP, AFP/IP, authentication via local CD-File NAS Server security database
- FTP and HTTP authentication via local CD-File NAS Server security database or authenticated via NT domain

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What are the system limits of the CD-File NAS Server controller?

* DVD devices can read CD-ROM and DVD-ROM discs

- 6 optical DVD, CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-RW devices attached
- 1.6 terabytes of IDE storage (JBOD or RAID)
- 250 concurrent users
- 1000 cached volumes (CD/DVD images)
- 512 users defined in local CD-File NAS Server security database
- 4096 users & groups retrieved from Windows NT or Netware Bindery.

File system limits:

- DVD-5, DVD-9 are supported
- ISO9660 level 1 and 2, HFS, and Joliet CD's are supported
- Macintosh limitations:  HFS+ and Multi-session HFS are not supported

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What type of data fault tolerance/performance options are available?

The hard drives in the CD-File NAS Server system are segmented into two categories.  The first is a "mirror" drive, used for CD/DVD cached images.  The second is "file" drive, used for storing any type of file similar to a NAS Filer system.

If you wish to use the CD-File NAS Server as both an Optical Caching system and a NAS Filer system, you must have at least two hard drives in the system.

The IDE hard drives in the CD-File NAS Server can be configured as JBOD (no redundancy) or RAID 0, 1 or 5 (full redundancy).

Failed drives will require a power-off to be replaced.  When the CD-File NAS Server is rebooted with the new drive installed that replaced the failed drive, it will automatically rebuild the RAID array and with no data loss and no further downtime (assuming a RAID 5 configuration).

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How do I administer the CD-File NAS Server system settings and security?

CD-File NAS Server supports user-level and share-level security. Authentication takes place via NT domain, NetWare Bindery, or via the internal security database for NFS, AFP, FTP and HTTP protocols.  You can optionally configure HTTP and FTP protocols to be authenticated via the NT domain.

Network settings and security are administered via the CD-File NAS Server web interface. 

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How does the CD-File NAS Server image CD/DVD discs?

The CD-File NAS Server can support up to (6) optical devices attached (CD-R, DVD or DVD-RW drives).  There are two modes in which these drives can operate, and each drive is configured separately within the CD-File NAS Server web interface. The first mode is "Direct Access" and the second is "Mirror".

Direct Access mode means that the disc in the drive is not imaged, or stored on the hard drive.  Instead, it is "served" directly from the optical device itself.  This is useful for temporary access to a disc that you don't want to occupy hard drive space. 

Mirror mode means when you insert a new disc, the CD-File NAS Server will automatically begin to cache or "mirror" the disc to the hard drive.  Once the process is complete, the CD-File NAS Server automatically shares out the new disc with the volume name, then ejects the disc to let you know it's done.  These settings can be changed in the CD-File NAS Server web interface.

There is also an option called "Cache" which will mirror the contents of the CD/DVD to the hard drive only while that physical disc remains in the CD-File NAS Server CD/DVD drive.  Once ejected, the mirror "Cache" image is removed.  This option is useful for customers that simply want the advantage of increased speed, but don't need to keep data on the server.

It's important to note that disc imaging is not the same as disc copying.  Imaging provides a true replica of the disc contents, including not only the data, but also any hidden information.  Imaging will duplicate every sector and every byte of data on the disc, even gaps in-between data.  Copying a disc does not, instead simply copying only the files themselves, not any other nuances of the disc.  

Disc imaging insures compatibility with your software.

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How do new product enhancements and fixes take place on the CD-File NAS Server?

Firmware updates are available free of charge from our support site for the life of the product. 

Firmware updates with enhancements and bug fix releases occur on a regular basis, and you can subscribe to our automatic email notification system to be notified of new updates.

Updating your CD-File NAS Server is a simple process that does not require FTP.  You simply download the new firmware, use the included CD-File NAS Server Windows based companion utility or the CD-File NAS Server web browser interface, and it will reboot itself automatically after the update is complete.

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How do the remote CD/DVD loading  and virtual imaging work?

Using the included eConsole software, from any Windows desktop, you can remote-load a CD/DVD image to the CD-File NAS Server just as if you were standing in front of it and manually inserted the disc.

eConsole uses the CD/DVD drive installed in your network attached workstation, creates a image of that disc, and sends it to the CD-File NAS Server across your network.  The CD-File NAS Server then shares it out for use just like it would normally, just as if you inserted the disc physically into the CD-File NAS Server system.  

eConsole can also create virtual images up to 1 TB in size.  This is frequently used when you want to share data, but it isn't on a CD/DVD yet.  Simply use eConsole, select files from any network resource, and they will be sent to the CD-File NAS Server as an image file.

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What can the Archive feature of the CD-File NAS Server be used to accomplish?

CD-File NAS Server's unique dual file system (one for CD/DVD Mirror images, another for File Storage) combined with the Archive feature can help solve some of your most complex Archiving headaches.

Let's say you have financial data that you want burned to DVD or CD once a week for off-site storage or distribution, but at the same time you want that data to remain online for access.

By storing the data on the File Drive of the CD-File NAS Server, you can then schedule an Archive task (multiple tasks can be scheduled to be performed sequentially).

The Archive task can scan for new files, files that have been modified since the last archive, or for a certain set of files stored in a particular location of the File Drive.

You then select which recording device (optional) you would like to output the data to.  The data is also mirrored to the Image "Mirror" drive for sharing.  The File Drive data can be optionally deleted automatically at this point.

You can schedule multiple tasks, each with custom paths and files to backup, and even specify multiple recording devices.  This allows you to nearly completely automate the process of recording as many as 6 CD or DVD images without intervention on a reoccurring basis, the only intervention required is providing blank media into the recording devices.

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