Today, I viewed a CDRom server that housed 25 players, and the shop that had it for sale said that it was typically used for graphic arts, and used to access CDs like a jukebox, eliminating handling of the disks. It was nearly new and had a price tag of only 500.00 used (3000+ new), if anyone is interested. Later, I got to thinking that since you can get a fast 30 gig HardDrive for 75.00, and an 80 gig for under 150.00 on Ebay, wouldn't they probably store from 50 to 100 CDs of clipart and have a faster access run as a second HD or a slave? .... and does anyone use either method?
[ January 01, 2003, 08:03 AM: Message edited by: bronzeo ]
Posted by Signs by Shawn (Member # 426) on :
That's the first thing I did when I got our last computer, loaded my main cd's that I'm always using...Vector Art, Vehicle outlines, Corporate Logo's, Corel 8 Clipart (because I feel it is still the best clipart from Corel...) My personal decals files in 1 folder, etc...
It really makes getting to what you want a lot faster, also the CD's went into the safe with my weekly backup's of Corel customer files (now takes 2 full CD's)
It makes you feel alot better knowing the stuff is there instead of grabbing that CD and hoping it hasn't gotten scratched since the last time you used it...
Shawn
P.S. you ready for that snow we're about to get Jack???
Posted by Glen Perye Jr (Member # 159) on :
The CD rom servers were made when the cd's first came out. The first use was in school, for the teacher to have control over what was being used in the classes. The one I have didn't last long speeds when slow I thing the was about an 8x. hook up was nightmare and yes with the new hard drives and a low buck tower with a large number of bays and a moderate speed mother board and chip( the one laying around after purchasing the highest speed chip that you really can't tell a difference in the speed from the old one unless you are blasting aliens in 3'd lol) a network hook up up can just add high gig hard drives to make your own sever. It had 7 drives Cd rom and cost about $2,500 never worked like advertised. It does look impressive under the work bench next to the Apple IIe mother boards and 5 1/4 drives. Your idea is cheaper and easier to update. That's while they are selling it, probaly. $500 bucks could build a nice server LOL Posted by Mike Pipes (Member # 1573) on :
CD's are slow, get a dedicated hard drive or even Network Attached Storage (massive storage that plugs right into your network).. or equip your machine with FireWire and use a large external drive.
Posted by Bob Stephens (Member # 858) on :
I have been using a second slave drive for some time now. My first directory on the drive is named "!Clipart" with every title of clipart loaded in that parent folder. Second one is "!Coreljobs". That one has every job I have ever created (all my data files). Then I can select the corel jobs for backup when I do that because I dont need to keep backing up the clip art as it doesnt really change.
In corel 9, I have my D: drive contents open as a docker window off to the right. When ever I need a piece of clipart I just click on the docker folder and drag my clip art peice over into my work...It can't get any faster than that.
Hard drive is the way to go.
Posted by David McDonald (Member # 3433) on :
Ain't technology great?
I saw a 80GB Maxtor hard drive for just $98 from www.mwave.com. It will hold over 100 full CD's.
A second HD is the way to go!
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
iam with 2nd h/d group....you can take a cd(650 megs most or less)and put them on a 2nd h/d for quicker access. so a 20-30 gig h/d will give you 10-20 cd storage. my laptop in the mobile shop has a cd,with all the clipart, corp logos, that i have on single cds compiled ito one 600 meg cd. and as for www.mwave.com i buy all my computer parts there. iam lookin to build a new computer and i can get a new atx case, iwill kk400 m/b, 128 megs ddr333 ram, and a cpu fan for less then $200....i got a 1.7 XP ATHLON chip to go in it. and i can use all the cd's, video, modem from this computer.
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Posted by Tony McDonald (Member # 1158) on :
A few months ago I was hit by lightening....again! Everything was pretty much toast, but it didn't get the hard drive. I got a new dell computer and put the old drive in a small case called a "quick drive" which hooks up by usb port. It's 20 gig and it's great, plus if I want to move large files, just put them on there, unplug it and plug it in another computer. Pretty darn slick.
by the way.........I don't trust surge protectors anymore either.
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