These two technologies appear to be solving the same problem - namely, creating a redundant and optionally load balanced path between initiator and target. MPIO has broader scope and support, while ...
My iSCSI target is a FreeNAS box. It has 4 NICs dedicated to iSCSI. I have a dedicated iSCSI switch and the iSCSI network is on a separate subnet from all other networks. I am trying to connect to the ...
Last year, Microsoft released version 2.0 of its free iSCSI initiator package, the software that allows Windows servers to make use of inexpensive iSCSI storage arrays by mounting remote volumes that ...
Previously, Microsoft offered only multipath I/O (MPIO) for Fibre Channel, although Network Appliance Inc. and EqualLogic Inc. adapted it for their iSCSI products. Microsoft’s goal is to simplify ...
As simple as iSCSI is to get running, configuring it to perform optimally requires a solid knowledge of how it actually works Over the past two weeks, I’ve written about some of the commonly ...
As an increasing number of storage vendors focus downmarket, new products are emerging that find shades of gray between the lowest of low-priced boxes and midrange offerings. A new product from Agami ...
Last year, Microsoft released version 2.0 of its free iSCSI initiator package, the software that allows Windows servers to make use of inexpensive iSCSI storage arrays by mounting remote volumes that ...