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VirtualDrive® 14 Network

Sharing CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs on a network by vitualizing CDs into virtual CDs - without the hassle of physical CD discs!

VirtualDrive Network creates compressed virtual CDs from physical CD/DVD or Blu-ray discs. With its easy to use administration console, you can create up to 1000 virtual CD jukeboxes, and to share virtual CDs on a network. VirtualDrive® Network is ideal CD sharing and management solution for educational institutions, libraries, governmeCentralizednt agencies, and businesses.

check All-in-one CD sharing, CD tower and CD server solution
check Eliminate the need for a physical CD tower or CD server
check Statistical information - CD use history and log
check Make backup copies of CD/DVD/Blu-ray discs and share them on a network
check Centralized CD management
check Administrator can set max number of users to use a CD
check Set access rights for CDs, allow only authorized users to use them

“We have no more lost or damaged CDs. I plan to expand the use of VirtualDrive by networking the classroom and library research computers to the work server. This will provide easy access to CD-ROM-based encyclopedias, dictionaries, and atlases. We have been very happy with the results.”

Michael A. Harrell
Principal
Eagle Canyon Elementary School
Chino, CA
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    Simplify VCD management with a centralized console!
    From an easy-to-manage central console, an administrator can share virtual discs and ensure that licensing agreements are honored.
    Organize your virtual CDs for easier access!
    Archive your virtual CDs in a searchable library. You may even copy them onto different hard drives, computers, or backup CDs--it's all up to you!
    Licensing Management
    Limit the number of users to access a virtual CD simultaneously to remain within the licensing agreements of software and disc-based applications.
  • VirtualDrive Network is an all-in-one CD manipulation, sharing and burning solution
    VirtualDrive Network virtualizes all CD/DVD and Blu-ray discs and then share them on a network. Its administration console provides easy and powerful features, including CD jukebox management, CD access right control, CD license manager, CD sharing, and CD access history & log functions.

  • Eliminate the need for physical CD Tower or CD Server systems!
    With VirtualDrive® Network, you can convert CD/DVD/Blu-ray discs to virtual CDs and eliminate the need to store and organize physical CD discs.

  • Save money with VirtualDrive® Network !
    VirtualDrive® Network is more affordable than many other CD tower and CD archiving systems!

  • Preserve your physical CD discs from getting scratched by virtualization
    CDs, DVDs, and BDs are delicate and can easily be damaged. With vitualization, you can ensure the protection of your CD, DVD, movies, games, applications, and archive CDs.

  • No more CD drive noise, no more insert CDs, no wear or tear on CDs

  • Play CD from hard drive at 200x without using a physical CD drive
    Run virtual CDs directly on the hard drive with a response rate up to 200 times faster than a physical disc in a CD/DVD/BD-ROM drive. Plus, there’s no spin-up delay when you launch a virtual disc.

  • Play multiple CDs at the same time!
    Unlike physical CD, DVD, and BD drives, VirtualDrive Network allows you can play multiple CDs at once.

  • Take CDs with you on the road.
    Conveniently transport your virtual CDs on a laptop, an external hard drive, and other common digital storage media.

  • Convenient, Accessible Training
    All training materials can be put on virtual CDs placed on the network VirtualDrive Network server for anyone takes the courses when needed.

  • Reduced Need for Supervision
    There is no need for students or employees to handle the actual discs, just point and click.

  • CD/DVD/BD Archiving
    Protect CDs, DVDs, and BDs from loss, damage, or theft by creating high-quality, compressed digital copies and saving them to the network. Catalogue and manage virtual CDs in a user-friendly interface.

  • Create virtual CD (VCD) from files
    Compile and create an archive virtual CD that contains files, office documentation, emails and folders.

  • ISO Support
    Import an ISO file or other standardized CD disk image.

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"a usable user interface, and strong operating system integration, all of which make this package a must-have for anyone who works with lots of CDs and DVDs."

BRIGHT HUB

PC Magazine 5 Stars

ZDNet

"Your jaw will literally drop at the speed difference" ... more

"Definitely worth your attention if your aim is convenience or better game performance"

"I like this application. It operates trouble-free and performs as advertised"

CompuNotes.com

"VirtualDrive from FarStone is the answer. It works flawlessly and it´s worth the money."

Pen Computing

"VirtualDrive is handy for gamers and travelers because you don´t need to carry the original CD-ROMs"

"Easy to use, elegantly designed, and truly useful"

"Optimize running speed of your games and software"

"A monumental phenomenon that is sweeping the market by storm"

"VirtualDrive is an excellent piece of software and the people at FarStone have clearly done their homework"

"Recommended!"

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"We appreciate the numerous functions of the program, which justify its price"

I can NOT count the times your software has saved me

I am no one special, just an ordinary computer user. I have used your program for many years now. I can´t imagine not having your software on my PC. I can´t count the times I have been required to insert a CD to make an update on my PC. Or have to re-install a program for it to work correctly. I travel and do not take all my CD´s with me, but I do carry my VCDs with me everywhere. I can NOT count the times your software has saved me. Having complete access to ALL of my software, ALL the time is “priceless”. Thanks for the fantastic software.

Anonymous

Without a doubt the best product I have ever used

Superior results, especially for the mobile traveler with a laptop. I can take all my entertainment CDs with me on my VirtualDrive. I have been using this product for 3 years.

Eric Spitzer
Store Manager, NY

Best software I have ever purchased

I use VirtualDrive for my personal business. No more shuffling of CDs. I have loaded 27GB on one VirtualDrive.

Jacob Galstain, CA

We would recommend VirtualDrive Network to any school

We purchased the FarStone VirtualDrive Network last year for use in our elementary school (K-4) computer lab. It has met, if not surpassed, our expectations for the lab environment. Looking forward, we would like to incorporate its use across our LAN, so that the students can access the same applications from their classrooms. Application setup on our server was not difficult, nor was installation on client machines. We would recommend VirtualDrive Network to any school needing an easy, fast, and reliable means to share applications.

Bob Elliott
Computer Lab Tech
Forest Hill Elementary School
Forest Hill, CA

We have been very happy with the results and receive many visits from other schools

The major benefit of VirtualDrive has been not having to handle any more CDs. We took all of the software programs, such as Kid Pix Studio, that normally need to be in the CD-ROM drive and now run them off a single work server using VirtualDrive. I have been very impressed with the access speed and can even run the programs on computers that do not have CD-ROM drives.

We have no more lost or damaged CDs. I plan to expand the use of VirtualDrive by networking the classroom and library research computers to the work server. This will provide easy access to CD-ROM-based encyclopedias, dictionaries, and atlases. We have been very happy with the results and receive many visits from other schools that are interested in following the same program.

Michael A. Harrell
Principal
Eagle Canyon Elementary School
Chino, CA

Why did we wait so long to get this software?

We purchased FarStone Technology´s VirtualDrive Network software to eliminate the necessity of having teachers map and load CDs in each of their students´ computers. The software installation was very simple and easy to accomplish. With just a little training, teachers have adapted quickly to the use of VirtualDrive and asked:
"Why did we wait so long to get this software?"

Alan Callner
Computer Technician/Network Administrator
Mohave Valley Elementary School District #1
Mohave Valley, AZ

I wish I had found this virtual CD software years ago!

I´m very excited about this excellent product. My embroidery biz uses a lot of artwork and I have hundreds of CDs to manage. Searching for artwork on many CDs used to be so time consuming and is MUCH faster and easier now. I wish I had found this virtual CD software years ago!

John Knight
Small Business Owner,
Lake Forest, CA

VirtualDrive keeps those important CDs in my reach at all times.

I am a programmer and I use VirtualDrive for two main applications. One of them is quick conversion and mounting of Isis from the MSDN library, and the other is keeping an always ready image of my machine´s OS, and application CDs such as Office which seem to always be scattered when I need them because Office is calling for the original CD. VirtualDrive keeps those important CDs in my reach at all times. I have three licenses for it and it is on all of my machines - two laptops and a desktop. My wife has even found the joys of VirtualDrive--she uses it to cache her game CDs and run them as fast as possible.

John
Chicago, IL

I love it when things work as they should

I did download the VirtualDrive 12 you suggested and it works fantastic! Thanks also to FarStone for giving me the $19.99 upgrade option and the instant electronic delivery. I love it when things work as they should. Best wishes to you and FarStone,

Jim Goodykoontz

I have probably saved several hundred dollars

My main use for it is to protect the original CD's for my kids' learning programs. They used to scratch the discs to the point of uselessness very quickly, so instead, I keep the originals now and I put whatever program they want on their computer until they don't want it anymore. The kids can have many games installed on the same computer with no risk of destruction. I have probably saved several hundred dollars because I didn't have to buy replacements.

Rico Mariani, Microsoft

I know it' s not magic, but it seems to be. Job well done!

I've begun to use Virtual Drive 12, initially downloaded as a (probable) means of speeding up occasional game play, which it does in spades! (As though I had time for it! - I'm ancient and have a particular fondness for the slightly-less-ancient Lucas Arts Star Wars shoot 'em up games - - XWing/Tie, etc. - - as stress-relieving entertainment.)

In real life, Im a consulting engineer with need for a wide array of reference materials, and a serious appreciation for anything that genuinely helps to speed my work. As with many busy folks, I don't wait well, and have just constructed a new quad-core super-go-fast machine to help alleviate delay issues with drawings and large spreadsheets, especially with interrelated multitasking. Games are a fun outlet, but Virtual Drive is emerging as a professional necessity in the quest for speed.

Virtual Drive is remarkably simple and intuitive, and a terrific help in eliminating "in-drive" disc requirements, and in obliterating disc delays. Additionally, some older discs are getting a bit scruffy, and this alternative will prevent further handling/use damage. It copies expertly and with uncanny accuracy. Very versatile with alternative formats.

I know it's not magic, but it seems to be. Job well done!!

As I work with it, I am coming to understand its remarkable potential. I see now that it can provide a high-speed substitute for all of my professional reference CDs, such as for CAD symbols, forms, fonts, info libraries, etc. Though a lifelong and arguably well-justified skeptic, I'm getting excited - it will save many valuable hours. Interestingly, after only a few applications I'm now looking at every CD I use frequently as a candidate for conversion. Am archiving copies of the virtual CDs in satellite storage (HDDs are cheap - time isn't.)

My sole suggestion would be to include a simple animation during search operations indicating that there's something happening - there are long and disquieting "dry spells" while the computer is "thinking" during which one is tempted to kill the thing and start over. Perhaps a simple message that delays may continue for minutes (seems a lifetime if you're a skeptic) while the program and disc are shaking hands would suffice.

Thanks for a great product.

John W. Popp
JPinc Consultants

Our customers will find VirtualDrive to be very useful and convenient

VirtualDrive's unique capability to enhance user mobility is a perfect fit for a Tablet PC designed to provide full-function computing in an ultra-mobile form factor. Our customers will find VirtualDrive to be very useful and convenient.

David Altounian
Chief Operating Officer
Motion Computing

VirtualDrive is one of the most stable and solid pieces of software

We have never encountered any problems. It is a timesaver in the school environment; it eliminates the need for students to handle expensive software and allows students to have a wider selection of software

Russ Backman
Director of Technology Children's Home of Stockton
Stockton, CA
  • What is VirtualDrive Network?
    VirtualDrive Network is a digital archiving program that creates compressed files, or “virtual discs,” from software, video, photo, and music CDs and DVDs. These files can be saved to a network, to a standalone computer, or to a portable medium like a flash card, and used instead of original CDs on any PC equipped with VirtualDrive. You can build thousands of virtual discs and run them on a server at speeds nearly 200 times faster than their CD-ROM counterparts.

  • How many users can share the Virtual CDs simultaneously?
    When virtual discs are placed on a network, any number of users can access them simultaneously while original discs remain stored for safekeeping.

  • In what kind of setting is VirtualDrive Network most beneficial?
    VirtualDrive Network is designed for educational institutions, government agencies, and businesses for easy and efficient sharing of Virtual CDs. Do I have to be a computer wiz to manage my VCDs?

  • Do I have to be a computer whiz to manage my VCDs?
    VirtualDrive Network operates on Windows®-based TCP/IP networks and is easy to implement and manage. Wizards guide the user through most tasks, and in most cases the software can be installed and configured on an entire network in just a few hours.

  • Does VirtualDrive support compression?
    Yes. VirtualDrive’s average compression ratio is usually about 10-30%. For the uncompressed CD titles, the compression ratio can be as high as 50%.

  • How much memory does VirtualDrive use?
    VirtualDrive is a new device for your system. It uses 64 KB of memory to cache the most recently used data for each VirtualDrive.

  • Can I build a VCD from selected files on my computer, network server or CD-ROM disc?
    Yes. You create an ISO9660 CD-ROM image file from the selected files by using a CD-R burning software (for example, Adaptec Easy CD Creator). And then use the "Convert ISO9660 image to VCD" function of VDN admin program, to import it into the VDN file CD jukeboxes.

  • What is the difference between the VirtualDrive evaluation version and the licensed version?
    VirtualDrive evaluation period consists of a 15-Day time limit, creation of 1 virtual drive and a limit of 2 VCDs can be created. The licensed version of VirtualDrive imposes none of these limits and allows for the creation of up-to 23 virtual drives and an unlimited number of VCD files to be created.

  • Where may I purchase FarStone software?
    FarStone Technology products may be from our online product pages or from any of our reseller partners.  If you originally purchased Virtual Drive from an authorized FarStone Technology Value Added Reseller (VAR), you may wish to purchase any additional licenses through that reseller.

  • What are the latest prices?
    The latest prices (MSRP) for FarStone Technology software are posted on the website

  • How are your products licensed?
    Each product is licensed per machine, unless otherwise stated (i.e, purchasing a multiple license bundle). If you wish to install and activate the product on multiple machines, you will need to purchase additional licenses.

  • If I purchase VirtualDrive software, do I download it, or will you send me official product CDs in the mail?
    You will have the option during the purchase to request a VirtualDrive downloaded product CD by mail (for a small shipping fee), or you may choose to download the software. The download comes in the form of a small installer to install the software in Windows.

  • When deal with UDF higher version (such as 2.4 or 2.6), I can not use Virtual Drive normally. How to solve?
    To solve the problem, you can use following method to covert ISO:
    1. Open such an ISO with open source tool 7-zip, and uncompress all files into a local temporary folder.
    2. Enter "Create a Virtual CD from files/folders", and add all the uncompressed files in step 1. Please make sure to keep the directory structure of original CD/DVD.
    3. After that, use function "Create a Virtual CD from files/folders" to create virtual CD.
    4. Add virtual CD to cabinet.
    Note: This solution is invalid to some some Encryption CD or speical format CD.

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Windows 7/ XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server2008; 32-bit & x64

70 MB HDD space

Administrating Console

Windows 7/ XP/ Vista; 32-bit & x64

A CD/DVD drive

40 MB HDD space if working peer to peer

Client

Windows 7/ XP/ Vista; 32-bit & x64

No CD drive is required

40 MB HDD space if working peer to peer

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What do customers say?

We would recommend VirtualDrive Network to any school

— Bob Elliott
Computer Lab Tech
Forest Hill Elementary School
Forest Hill, CA

We have been very happy with the results and receive many visits from other schools

— Michael A. Harrell
Principal
Eagle Canyon Elementary School
Chino, CA

Why did we wait so long to get this software?

— Alan Callner
Computer Technician/Network Administrator
Mohave Valley Elementary School District #1
Mohave Valley, AZ

I know it´s not magic, but it seems to be. Job well done!

— John W. Popp
JPinc Consultants

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