DataClub Elite: Networking With the Speed you Need
DataClub Elite is everything you need to install the fastest server-based network for Macintosh workgroups. You get the power and simplicity of DataClub's unique parallel architecture. Plus DataClub's exclusive SmartClient software to boost network performance by up to four times that of AppleShare!
DataClub Elite Cuts the Overhead
DataClub Elite completely eliminates the overhead of typical dedicated servers, like AppleShare. By off loading the bulk of server housekeeping-like refreshing Finder windows- to the users' machines, DataClub Elite avoids the bottleneck of AppleShare.
Plus DataClub Elite's network administration tools are so comprehensive-yet so easy to use-network management is practically no work at all.
Whether you're building a new network, or switching from AppleShare, you get the superior speed and unmatched ease of administration that only DataClub Elite can offer.
Smart Clients, Smarter Network
By installing DataClub Elite's exclusive SmartClient software on client workstations, you maximize the network's overall throughput. SmartClient enables DataClub Elite to perform Finder refresh operations locally, eliminating unnecessary server overhead. You can't do that with AppleShare! Plus you can store data on local disk, yet still in DataClub, greatly improving user response time. You can't do that with AppleShare either.
And SmartClient offers another exclusive advantage that users will really appreciate: the pure convenience of "set and forget" backups. Personal data stored on each client machine can be included in the DataClub file server, so it's automatically backed up along with the server. SmartClient software really makes a difference.
Perfect for PowerBooks
DataClub Elite integrates PowerBooks into the workgroup in a seamless way. Because other networks force users to copy files between portable and desktops, the burden is on the user to track the most current version of files. But DataClub Elite puts an end to version confusion.
With DataClub Elite's SmartClient Software, you can Move-not copy-files between portable and desktops, so you always get the correct version of the file you want. Simply install SmartClient software on all you Macintoshes, including your portables, and you'll experience the power of a network that works with you wherever you go.
DataClub Elite's exclusive location transparency allows you to access shared files, no matter where they are stored, as if they were all the same disks. This means you can transfer files from your server to your desktop to your portable and back again without affecting anyone's view of the file system. Finally, there's a file server that works the way you do.
Exclusive SmartClient Software Gives You the Edge
SmartClient software running on client machines works with the dedicated server to give you unparalleled performance with these features:
Superior Performance: DataClub's SmartClient software can give you up to four times the speed of AppleShare!
ÑNo Systems Overhead: On client machines with SmartClient software, Finder windows are updated locally, minimizing the load on the server. Avoid the bottlenecks of AppleShare!
ÑSuperServer Support: DataClub Elite lets you add a second or third dedicated server to your workgroup for SuperServer performance! yet all servers still appear as a single server for simplicity.
ÑTransparent Load-Balancing: Administration tools monitor network activity so files can be easily relocated between servers to maximize performance.
ÑNetwork-Wide Backups: Users running SmartClient software can store personal data locally, yet have it backed up automatically with the DataClub volume
ÑBuilt-In Remote Administration: Managing a DataClub network is much easier than AppleShare. You can perform administration tasks from and Macintosh on the Network!
Making the Best Use of DataClub Elite
DataClub Elite is an incredibly versatile dedicated server that you can configure for your own network needs. Start by storing all of your shared data on the DataClub dedicated server. Your network will operate very much like an AppleShare server, only faster. that's because DataClub SmartClient software is handling screen refreshing and FindFile operations, freeing up the server to do what it does best-store and retrieve files.
For even better performance, try relocating some folders to the machines where they're used most. Users on these machines will be able to access files up to four times faster then they could with AppleShare. The rest of the network benefits too, because the server load is reduced. And remember, all files and folders are still found under the single DataClub icon.
Now, while you're at it, set up your entire network to be backed up at once. No need to mess with complicated remote back-up programs. Encourage users to store all personal files on folders in DataClub. Even though the data physically resides on the users' local disks, it is automatically backed up with the DataClub volume. It's that easy!
Get the SuperServer Advantage
DataClub Elite is the only network software that can combine multiple dedicated servers into a servers into single SuperServer. You can transparently share the resources of several dedicated servers without requiring users to know which server they are accessing. Unlike other networks, DataClub Elite doesn't require users to log on to each server individually to access that server's files. All files and folders in DataClub are stored under one icon, no matter how many servers there are!
More Storage, More Power
No need to add another dedicated machine when you want more storage capacity. Simply add another disk to your present server. DataClub Elite is the only network that support multiple disks on the same server. So, you get the flexibility to expand without the significant expense of dedicating an entire Macintosh. you can't make a better investment in server-based networking. When you feel the need for speed that only dedicated hardware can provide, you have only one choice: DataClub Elite!
The Experts Agree
DataClub Elite is the most powerful dedicated file server software available. Here's what some of the industry experts have to say:
"In side-by-side testing with AppleShare, TOPS and Timbuktu, DataClub wins. It's easier to set up and install...and it's faster...I call it damned effective" MacWEEK
"...setting up a DataClub server is so much easier than configuring the dedicated AppleShare server...one would be hard-pressed to come up with a good reason to use the AppleShare software at all" DESKTOP COMMUNICATION
PowerBook Administration Tools
DataClub Elite includes sophisticated network monitoring utilities that "analyze and tune" your network for optional performance. You can determine data access patterns and actually store files where they are used the most maximize network throughput all with one easy-to-use set of tools.
Plus, you can easily add users and groups to the network-right from your desk. That's because DataClub Elite features built-in remote administration. No more hiking to the server closet to administer the network.
The Response-Times Blues
Nothing is more time-consuming for a network administrator than dealing with unhappy users who are complaining about response time. And, no matter what you do to satisfy one user, it always seems to cause a problem for someone else. If you have a typical server-based network, the problem just gets worse as you add more users.
DataClub Elite is built to handle multiuser stress. Unlike AppleShare and other network servers, DataClub Elite
doesn't buckle under the strain of a heavy load. Instead, it maintains consistent performance, even as users are added to the system. Because networks are always, growing, you want a network product that grows with you, not one that slows down on you.
Real-World Stress Tests
Servers are typically benchmarked using simulation programs that simply replicate the same, single operation over and over, producing unrealistic results. The true test of a server is how well it performs under the pressure of multiple users launching spreadsheet and word processor applications, copying files, sending mail, printing, etc. Each of these operations generates different instruction streams. By capturing actual command streams sent to servers in real-world settings, an Application Simulator (ASIM) was created that closely matches multiuser reality.
The Word Processor response time table shows how DataClub Elite
totally outruns AppleShare when simulated users perform simultaneous word processing operations. But, routine server requests include a myraid of other applications in addition to work-processing like desktop publishing, spreadsheet, Finder and database operations. Running various applications mixes through the ASIM program resulted in the graph on the left. Notice how DataClub Elite
steadily accommodates the growing user load providing the response-time users want from a server.
