I have a video that is on a DVD.  I'd like to transfer it to a server
for viewing by workstations that access the server in a lab
environment.

The DVD has two directories - an AUDIO_TS and a VIDEO_TS directory. 
Is there a way I can copy the DVD to the hard drive of a server so it
can be viewed directly from the hard drive?

What you need to do is some research in dvd ripping/copying.
basically, follow the begining of the steps to rip and compress a
movie, and then you can

1) convert it to a divx or mpg file
or 
2) open it using a dvd software program and point it to the video_ts folder. 

The audio_ts folder you have may be empty and is useless, all audio
and video information contained on that dvd are located in the
video_ts folder. There are several applications out there on the net
that can do this for you.

DVD Decrypter is a great program, you can use dvd shrink to make the
result smaller to save server space. You can use a program called VLC
(video lan client) to view the files that you result with.

There is a network of companies that can do this for you.  Try these groups:

http://www.takeonenetwork.com/alphavideo/
http://www.alphavideoservices.com
http://www.takeonenetwork.com/

Cheers!

Videodude