Identity area
Reference code
Heritage collection CERN-OBJ-CERN-OBJ-IT-029
Title
Gandalf LDS 105
Date(s)
- 1990-1999 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
Object
Context area
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
It was essentially a folded sheet metal box with an internal circuit board, but Gandalf Box was a form of modem, a terminal host selector that allowed computer terminals to connect to a number of computers, Host computers via a single interface. Gandalf Technologies was a Canadian data communications company based in Ottawa. It was best known for their modems and terminal adapters. The rapid development of ethernet, remote access and subsequent high-speed connections killed technology and the company went bankrupt in 1997.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Public
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
9 cm 12 cm 22cm
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
On loan, 513-R-052.
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
CDS number
2273249
