DVD-RW / RAM / ROM

This document provides techniques to augment a DVD-ROM-based installation with the services and behaviors typically provided by a JumpStart server. The techniques presented in this article can be used when one need to perform an automated installation of a Solaris Flash archive, but are unable to use a JumpStart server. This document describes a procedure to create a bootable installation DVD-ROM with a complete software stack on a DVD that one can use to perform a standardized and fully automated installation of the software stack from the DVD. tech news

Many configurations for storage are available, from direct attach storage to clusters to storage area networks. Dell analyzes five models to determine which has the best reliability, availability, and mean time between failures. tech news

From the moment of DVD-Videos first launch, consumers have responded enthusiastically to the formats vivid picture quality, crystal-clear sound, and random-access convenience. Already thriving as a carrier for home video, DVD is also taking off as a medium for the capture, storage, and exchange of home movies. Aided by the popularity of video camcorders, the growing availability of affordable recordable/rewritable drives, DVD has emerged as the definitive solution for digital video delivery. Until now, however, DVD has been a static medium. Once the DVD content on a disc was finalized, making minor modifications was a major job that required reconstruction of the entire disc from the original source files. But the OpenDVD specification changes all that, transforming the DVD format and ushering in the era of dynamic DVD. tech news

Fueled by demand and innovation, CD/DVD-ROM Networking is made easier for storage and accessibility than ever before. Faster, more reliable, file server independent solutions are now available and offer users increased performance, tremendous flexibility, and scalability. Allion, one of the pioneers of CD-ROM Networking is blazing the trail with the next generation of CD/DVD Networking Technology. tech news

This paper describes the technology behind consumer DV camcorders and DV tape decks (consumer DVCRs and professional DVTRs), including recording formats, basic electronic architecture for DV, and the data format for communication between consumer and professional DV devices. For the most part, this paper is based on the Digital Interface for Consumer Electronic Audio/Video Equipment, Draft 2 (DI Draft 2), jointly presented by Philips, Matsushita, Thomson Multimedia, and Sony to the October 1995 meeting of the (IEEE) 1394 Trade Association. tech news