Nightshade
Direct Network Connect
Solutions
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The Nightshade board is
similar to a dedicated file
server that specializes in
performing a single task:
providing users with simultaneous
access to CD-ROM drives. All
necessary hardware and software
is provided to make the direct
network connection. Each
Nightshade is a self-contained,
Ethernet-ready server that
combines blistering speed with
the convenience of connecting
directly to your network.
Sustaining network transfer rates
of over 1 MB/second, the
Nightshade is limited only by the
speed of Ethernet. Systems built
around the Nightshade require no
configuration, install in 30
seconds and costs a fraction of
Pentium-based systems.
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Barrier-breaking Performance
The Nightshade is the first direct network
attached CD-ROM server to break the 1
MB/second data transfer barrier.
Nightshade's performance rivals a high
performance Pentium-based NetWare or
Microsoft Windows NT server. Its transfer
rate of up to 1.2 MB/second is 10 times
faster than existing systems and is close
to the maximum transfer rate of the
network. Nightshade attributes its speed
to its high-performance architecture. An
onboard Intel i960 RISC based
microprocessor provides ample horsepower
for OAI's own I/O based microkernel which
lets Nightshade's OS provide the speed of
a "full blown" file server, with the
flexibility and simplicity one would
expect from a network-attach device. Each
system incorporates high performance RISC
processing, a network interface, up to 64
megabytes of RAM and multiple high
performance SCSI interfaces.
Just Plug It In
Simplicity of installation is key to the
Nightshade. With its ability to
automatically configure, installation
occurs in 30 seconds with no network
downtime and no software to install. Once
connected to the network, the Nightshade
system appears as any other network file
server. No custom client software is
required. Users do not need to learn new
commands or interfaces to access the
Nightshade. For example, Windows 95 users
access the server by clicking on the
Network Neighborhood icon. CD-ROM drives
appear as they would with any file server.
Windows 3.1 users would access the server
through the File Manager.
Features of Nightshade
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Performance: over 1 MB/second
network transfer rate
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Fully configured file server
connects directly to the network
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Plug and play 30 second
installation
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Turbo CD/33x option for even
faster access, 10-15 times faster
then CD-ROM Drives
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SafeSwapTM provides
fault-tolerant, hot-swapping of
CD-ROM drives
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Up to 14 SCSI devices, 112
with OAI's SCSIplex system
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Included NSadmin software to
configure users, groups and
security
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Volume Splicing
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Support for mini jukeboxes
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Staggered device spin-up
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Supports SCSI
disconnect/reconnect
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RS-232 serial port
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Firmware flash-upgradeable
EEROM
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Options for LEDs and
alpha-numeric displays
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