Starting Point, a small Michigan company, has introduced a new approach to networking CD-ROM drives on a local area network. The company is a Novell dealer, and has developed a CD LAN using a brand new software product known as SCSI Express by Micro Design International. By using a powerful 40 Mghz 386-based server with 64 Mbytes of cache memory, the LAN can support 20 or more concurrent users, rather than the five to seven possible on most CD LANs. All of the hardware and software is non-proprietary. Prices are competitive with those offered by Meridian and other suppliers. The major drawback is the small size of the company, a factor which limits post-sale support outside of the Detroit area.
[Contact: Starting Point, 30250 John R, Madison Heights, MI 48071; (313) 585-4880.]
