Virtual CD - For Fileserver

Flexible and cost-efficient

Providing data on CDs and DVDs in a network has required much work and/or immense costs. The fileserver extension of Virtual CD puts an end to that.

With one low-cost license you can provide all clients connected with your file server with the desired data.

New in Virtual CD FS v9
Microsoft-certified driver for 32-bit and 64-bit systems	Microsoft-certified Vista driver for the administration PC
Job control for automated image writing	Support for the UDF file system
Improved CD analysis functions for simplified image writing	Optimised Collection Wizard makes VCD FS more user-friendly than ever

Data access at full speed

High cost-effectiveness is not the only advantage of Virtual CD FS. Access to stored CDs and DVDs takes place at hard drive speed and thus you really take advantage of your network infrastructure. The maximum speed is equivalent to a 200x CD-ROM drive!

CD Collections without a Jukebox

Virtual CD FS is the only software worldwide that provides access to CD/DVD collections without a hardware-based CD-ROM server or jukebox. Even a collection containing several hundred CDs or DVDs can be made available by Virtual CD FS under a single drive letter. This lets you provide and manage large CD collections economically, without imposing a high load on your network resources.

Compatible with even the largest data volumes

Starting with Version 9, Virtual CD FS supports the advanced UDF file system. This removes previous restrictions imposed by ISO file system and enables an almost unlimited number of files and folders within your CD or DVD collections. With Virtual CD FS v9, you can have up to 5865 optical media available per server. This is how Virtual CD FS provides efficient access to even the largest volumes of data.

Key Benefits
High performance, low costs All advantages of a CD-ROM-Servers without purchase and maintenance costs.	Economical licensing per server Virtual CD FS is only installed on the file server and an administrative PC
No installation necessary on the clients One license for all connected workstations	Comfortable Administration Creation of images and administration of virtual drives using the proven Virtual CD interface

"Designed for Windows Server 2003" In order to guarantee maximum stability even in critical system environments, Virtual CD FS is the first and only product of its kind to have a certified Microsoft driver This ensures maximum stability and optimal integration with the operating system.

 

High compatibility and optimal storage use

Through the expert technology of Virtual CD FS nearly 100% of your data CDs and DVDs will be compatible. The overhead arising from the often extremely high number of small files is minimized. In comparison with simply copying a CD/DVD onto a hard drive, Virtual CD FS provides optimal usage of storage space.

The ideal solution for:

• Centralized encyclopaedias on CD/DVD
• Broad-based deployment of CDs/DVDs (e.g. industry, administrative agencies)
• Providing patent information (e.g. chemical, auto-motive)
• CD/DVD-based research (e.g. law firms, medical offices)
• Self-study centres (schools, colleges, universities, libraries)

 

Perfect teamwork

Depending on the situation, Virtual CD FS can also be combined with Virtual CD. If a PC needs access to multimedia or audio CDs or DVDs, you can equip the corresponding PC with the Client-Version of Virtual CD (not incl. in Virtual CD FS). Through this combination you achieve smooth access to every kind of CDs and DVDs for an excellent price-performance relationship.