This comprehensive disc management solution, designed specifically for MSDN developers, includes an automated process for exporting disc information from your MSDN subscription index into the Disc Stakka's database.

The future of MSDN subscription disc management
The Disc Stakka CD/DVD Manager stores, protects and retrieves your MSDN subscription discs, plus other CDs and VDs including data CDs, DVDs, music and game discs. Each Disc Stakka automated carousel holds up to 100 discs and connects to your computer via USB for power and data. Built in connectors allow you to stack units up to five high to create a tower that holds up to 500 discs without requiring additional cabling or desk space. And you can connect over 100 of these towers using powered USB hubs to control over 500 units — that's over 50,000 discs — all from a single computer!

Imation and Microsoft have collaborated to create the MSDN — enabled Disc Stakka CD/DVD Manager — the "must have" tool for any MSDN developer.

"Export to Disc Stakka" directly from the MSDN index

The next time you look at the online MSDN subscription index, you'll notice that an "Export to Disc Stakka" icon has been added. This is part of the simple 4-step process to store your MSDN discs in your Disc Stakka CD and DVD management solution:

• Search your MSDN subscription index to select the discs you want to store in your Disc Stakka units.
• Click the Export to Disc Stakka icon from the MSDN index to capture details for those discs.
• Double-click the Import MSDN Content icon on your computer's desktop to transfer the disc details into the Disc Stakka's database.
• Insert the MSDN discs into your Disc Stakka units.

White Paper: How to use the MSDN-enabled Disc Stakka to protect and manage your MSDN discs (248 KB, PDF) ..... msdn-whitepaper.pdf

Once your discs are stored in your Disc Stakka units, you're ready to start taking advantage of this powerful disc and content management tool

Access your discs and their content "virtually online"

The Disc Stakka unit is managed using the OpdiTracker software, database, and search engine. OpdiTracker is integrated with Windows Explorer, which means you can browse the discs stored in your Disc Stakka units "virtually online" in the same way as you browse folders and files stored on your computer's drives.

You can also use OpdiTracker's powerful search engine to quickly locate MSDN discs by their name, disc number, release date, or keyword (e.g. the description printed on the disc's label).

What benefits does this solution provide?

An MSDN-enabled Disc Stakka CD/DVD Manager is the perfect tool for managing your MSDN discs and their content. When you spend less time managing your discs, you can focus on more important things. Benefits of this solution include the following:

• Fast access , It takes only a few seconds to locate any disc you want: regardless of whether that disc is stored in a Disc Stakka unit or checked out and sitting on someone's desk.
• Powerful search engine, You can locate discs by searching for disc name, disc number, release date or keyword (that is, the description printed on each disc's label). These details are all captured automatically by the export function.
• Automated disc tracking, When someone ejects a disc from Disc Stakka, you can capture their name in the OpdiTracker database so that you always know who has the disc.
• Scalable solution, Multiple Disc Stakka units can be connected using powered USB hubs so that you can manage over 500 Disc Stakkas—that's over 50,000 discs—all from a single computer!
• Easy to use software, The intuitive OpdiTracker software is integrated with Windows Explorer and uses wizards to automate common tasks. It's so easy to use, you'll be storing and managing discs in no time!

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• Windows® XP, 2000, ME, 98SE or Macintosh® OS X (version 10.1 or higher)
• Pentium II or G3 processor (or higher)
• 64MB RAM
• 200MB free disk space
• USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 compliant port
• CD or DVD drive