This is the easiest way to increase hard drive capacity without effecting your network server. The method depends on how many CDs you want to make available and the estimated number of simultaneous users. Hold a large number of CDs, available to a relatively few simultaneous users. This means four users can access four different discs simultaneously. The total cost for this solution includes not only the jukebox, but a software driver and interface kit for your computer.
Jukeboxes are excellent for archiving applications.
This is a high performance, but more costly solution. The software drivers are less expensive than the ones for CD-ROM jukeboxes, and usually include CD administrative functions such as CD license control and CD usage statistics. This is an excellent solution for providing a very fast response time for reference CDs to everyone on the network. CD-ROM towers can be connected to a computer or server, or can be connected directly to your network. It provides a larger number of CDs at a lower price than the CD-ROM Tower.