DDS       “DDS” A Network Management Software That Enable Diskless PCs To Boot From A Network. Your Ultimate Network Storage Solution! “DDS” A Network Management Software That Enable Diskless PCs To Boot From A Network. Your Ultimate Network Storage Solution!   Overview DDS is a Linux based solution that uses iSCSI technology to bring an entirely new range of solutions, flexibility and cost reductions to businesses. The feature of DDS is a server based network where software applications and programs are held on the server, and runs on the client PCs. Therefore, client PCs need not have a harddisk. Centralizing operating system data by deploying DDS enables storage virtualization at the level of the local hard drive, and allows extremely fast server and desktop deployment. DDS is an ideal network management software suitable for Cybercafé, Education Institutions, Training Centers and Offices that deploys a network. The majority of problems faced by administrator or technical support staff in a networking environment are:- Troubleshoot and maintenance of hardware and software All PCs need to undergo technology refreshes (as frequent as 3 years) Growing number of third party software and games that needs to be installed and updated very frequently.   With DDS, all the above problems can be resolved effortlessly. Features Key Benefits Diskless (Network Booting) of Windows Operating Systems for Client PCs Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional Supports multi-server load balancer DDS enables the Boot Manager to control multiple I/O servers. During the booting of client PCs, it automatically selects the least network load I/O server. In the event an I/O server breaks down, client PCs attached to it will automatically switch to other available I/O servers. Accelerated network performance DDS utilizes the enhancement driver transmission protocol to increase the performance of client PCs. With this feature, we can guarantee that client PCs are performing at an incomparable speed. Various tests show that the performance when booting from DDS server on a 1000Mbps network infrastructure exceeds one that uses harddisk. Multiple restoration point After any update to the system disk, it has the option to produce a restore point which allows you to return to the original state based on date and time. Boot from a shared volume DDS allows each of the server to have a maximum of 16 harddisks. This enables each server to have a magnanimous harddisk that can be accessed by the Client PCs. Sustainable performance DDS reduce disk fragment issues which can cause the operating system to perform slower. This feature ensures that there is no difference in speed and performance after operating for a long period. Enable remote control of clients The clients runs from the server, hence it allows direct control of the switched on, turned off, wakeup and restart of the clients DDS supports RAID technology Support RAID0 for high hard disk performance. Diskless client will benefits from high performance RAID0 disk array over a single local hard disk. User friendly interface Administrator can perform many maintenance tasks from the interface, including shutdown and reboot clients. Diskless (Network Booting) of Windows Operating Systems for Client PCs Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional Installation and upgrade of third party software/games is so much easier. It is only necessary to install the software on the appointed super workstation rather than on each individual client on the network and then upload to the server. Client PCs do no need to be shutdown when all these processes takes place. No maintenance on client PC It is only necessary to troubleshoot and maintain the server and not client PCs as all client PCs does not have harddisks. Recovery upon reboot Users can load their own applications or change configuration settings when using client PCs. Even though users made changes to the client PCs or result in PC crash,, it will reset back to the original setting obtained from the server once the client PCs are restarted. Immune to viruses Virus entry points are generally through usage of client PCs. With the recovery upon reboot feature, all client PCs will reset back to original mode hence thoroughly eliminate any virus attack and hacking. Save on investment cost With the use of DDS, client PCs tends to be less expensive than conventional PCs as these clients need not have local hard disk, floppy or CD storage that typically break down in PCs hence eliminating any downtime. Besides, DDS enables lower specification PCs to be used as clients if compared to other technology. Save on upgrading cost All PCs need to undergo technology refreshes as frequently as every 3 years. Since DDS displays applications running from the server, application and processing power upgrades are only made at the server level. Save on maintenance cost Users of DDS software does not need to purchase additional recovery cards or software as it comes with recovery features. Zero Down Time As DDS supports multiple I/O servers, any breakdown in the I/O server will not affect the performance of client PCs as they will automatically switch over to other available I/O servers. Great compatibility DDS supports all kinds of hardware, drivers and software that is available in the market. For eg. DDS is compatible with different brands of network card, webcam, display card and sound card found in a networking environment.