[Shu-cdromlan] Re: [CDROMLAN] Products that copy cdrom to server HD

[Ashby, Gillian]

Hi

We have over a 100 cd-roms that we run both on Citrix
for the majority of user and on pcs that we use to offer
access for visually impaired users.

We use Iris and have found it to be a very reliable product
and extremely easy to use with regards installation and
maintenance of titles.

When we switched to Iris we only had 3 titles that wouldn't work
but we also switched servers at the same time from NT4 to Win 2000

Hope that this helps

Gillian

Gillian Hickman-Ashby

Assistant Systems Manager
Guildhall Art Gallery and Libraries Department
Guildhall Library
Aldermanbury
London
EC2P 2EJ

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-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Payne [mailto:dbp at BU.EDU]
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 5:17 PM
To: CDROMLAN at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: [CDROMLAN] Products that copy cdrom to server HD


Hi,

I'm interested in purchasing a product that copies
a cdrom to a server's hard disk, and then makes it
available to a pc client.  My clients are regular pcs,
running NT4/2000/XP.  My pcs are all under my control,
and are at "public" areas at the university libraries.
I don't need web access to these cdrom databases [i.e. Citrix].
I have about 6 databases.  These are databases that are
not available on the web [otherwise we would purchase them
that way].  It would be nice if the client program could
be launched from a web page, but that isn't a requirement.

I'm interested in a product that is aware of some of the
problems associated with copying a cdrom to a server,
such as:
1) Client checking to see if database is on a local
cdrom and failing...
2) Keeping within user license agreements.

I currently have an NT 4 server, but I will be moving
to a Win2003 server.  I have compiled a list of products.
If anyone has an opinion on these [or other] products, I
am very interested in hearing comments!

MA32+
Note: prior generation of MA32+ was called CD-QuickShare
(CDQ), originally developed by Stac Electronics.
http://www.mediapathtech.com

VirtualDrive Network
by Farstone.
http://www.farstone.com/

Virtual CD v5 (CD Copier Pro)
produced by H+H Zentrum für Rechnerkommunikation GmbH
Possible product history:  originally owned by Logicraft and called
Virtual CDROM,  then sold to Microtest and called Virtual CD,
then sold to IMSI and renamed CD Copier Pro, and then again made by
Microtest and called Virtual CD?????
http://www.virtualcd-online.com/

IRIS XP
produced by ITS : info technology supply ltd.
http://www.itsltduk.com/
http://www.itsltduk.co.uk/irisxp.asp

Thanks,

Doug Payne
Mugar Library / Boston University
dbp at bu.edu



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