Now users running Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, or Windows NT, as well as those in an OS/2 or Unix environment, can simultaneously share networked CD-ROM information. The Axis 851/951 Network CD-ROM Server supports Ethernet and Token Ring, respectively, and lets you attach up to six external CD-ROM drives or jukeboxes in a series. With a built-in Etrax RISC processor and file cache, the 851/951 Network CD-ROM Server (Axis 851 for Ethernet, $899; Axis 951 for Token Ring, $1099) can achieve throughputs of up to 600 KBps.
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