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 ...
We're doing some MPIO testing. Our Storage Server has 4 NICs, each with its own IP that is on an iSCSI-dedicated network. Currently, the initiator we're dealing with just has a single NIC, but it does ...
This blog post is also available as a TechRepublic download in PDF form. Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) has taken the storage world by storm. No longer is shared storage a niche ...
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 ...
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 ...
With iSCSI making major inroads into the enterprise environment, more CIOs and storage administrators are considering this lower-cost technology to help facilitate a move to a centralized storage ...
iSCSI is easy, but it's also easy to do wrong. Here's how to avoid the common pitfalls and ensure your iSCSI SAN hums right along Since its arrival six years ago, iSCSI has taken the storage world by ...
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