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Avantis Product Selection Guide
Choose the solution that's right for you Multimedia
Server RangeCDserve +, Eduserve and Nexus2000 are specialised multimedia servers that have been designed to offer the best performance possible for the delivery of multimedia CD and DVD information across a network. Built on the award winning Avantis CDserve technology with Multimedia Virtual DriveTM client software, these products offer 100% compatibility with ALL CD and DVD formats. |
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Avantis offer a complete range of CD/DVD server appliances, designed to meet the needs of every type of organisation; from the smallest firm to the largest establishment, and across many different market sectors. All Avantis CD/DVD servers are total hardware and software solutions and are recognised for their exceptional performance, value and reliability.
Questions to ask to help you decide which Avantis product is for you.
Product Selection Guide
The table below summarises the main features of each product
range and has been designed to help you choose which one might suit you best. More
detailed information about each product range and the models available in each family can
be found in the relevant product section.
Multimedia Server Range |
OpenCD NAS Server Range |
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| CDserve+ | EduServe | Nexus2000 | Workgroup | Enterprise | ||
| Class / User Base | Workgroup | Educational | Department | Workgroup | Department | Enterprise |
| CD Storage Capacity | 7-75 CDs | 10-20 CDs* | 14-200 CDs | 15-120 CDs | 28-220 CDs | 28-660 CDs |
| Full DVD Compatibility | Upgrade available | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hard Drive Interface | IDE | IDE | UW-SCSI | IDE (UDMA) | UW-SCSI | Ultra-160 SCSI |
| Capacity Upgrades | No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Built in Optical Drive | No | No | DVD-ROM | DVD-ROM | DVD-ROM | DVD-ROM |
| Max. Concurrent Users | 255 | 255 | 255 | 100 | 100 | 10,000 |
| Network Options | 10/100 Ethernet | 10/100 Ethernet | 10/100 Ethernet or 16/4 Token Ring | 10/100 Ethernet | 10/100 Ethernet | 10/100 Ethernet, 16/4 Token Ring or Gigabit Ethernet. |
| Remote Web Management | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Access Via MVD™ Client | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Access Via Microsoft Networking | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Educational Dorling Kindersley Titles | No |
10 or 20 | No | No | No | No |
| Case | Mini Tower | Mini Tower | Server Cube or Rackmount | Small Deskside Tower | Small Deskside Tower | Tall Deskside Tower or Rackmount |
prices and specifications may change without notice. E. & O. E.
| Avantis Index |
Avantis CDserve | Avantis Nexus 2000 |
Avantis Eduserve |
Avantis OpenCD Range |
Avantis OpenCD Enterprise |
| Avantis OpenCD Spec | Avantis Pricing |
Avantis Support |
Upgrades | Top |