The SCSI Express CD6X (internal, $695; external, $875) offers a 900-KBps data transfer rate, an access speed of 145-ms random access, 115-ms random seek, and a 256-KB buffer. A variety of hardware configurations are available, ranging from single internal drives to one to four external drives in interlocking enclosures, seven-drive towers, and 28- and 49-drive cabinets with MDI's CD-ROM Extenders. Extenders are a bundled option allowing as many as 49 CD-ROM drives on a single host adapter in NetWare environments.
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Flexible C++
Matthew Wilson
My approach to software engineering is far more pragmatic than it
is
theoretical--and no language better exemplifies this than C++.
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