Gustav Brock
Gustav at cactus.dk
Mon Aug 15 11:02:31 CDT 2011
Hi Jim et al Just found out that one limitation is left: It won't attach a physical drive. This means that any target created must use an img file placed somewhere on your physical drives. No big deal for many applications - it even may offer you a simple way to back up - but not good for storage for SQL Servers and the like where raw speed is desirable. /gustav >>> Gustav at cactus.dk 12-08-2011 18:07 >>> Hi Jim et al Well, simple is not the word, as the republished totally free edition of StarWind iSCSI SAN for Windows is limited only to run on one server, and the OS of this is not limited to Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit but can be even a workstation: http://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-free /gustav >>> gustav at cactus.dk 17-04-2011 10:48 >>> Hi Jim et al A good intro and a useful FAQ can be found at Jose Barreto's Blog here: http://blogs.technet.com/b/josebda/archive/2011/04/04/microsoft-iscsi-software-target-3-3-for-windows-server-2008-r2-available-for-public-download.aspx <quote> The Microsoft iSCSI Software Target has been available for production use as part of Windows Storage Server since early 2007. .. However, until now, there was no way to use the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target in production on a regular server running Windows Server 2008 R2. .. the software is essentially the same software that ships with Windows Storage Server 2008 R2. Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 and the public download package will be refreshed (kept in sync) with any software fixes and updates. </quote> So, I would say, nothing "simple" about this free offer. /gustav >>> gustav at cactus.dk 16-04-2011 19:29 >>> Hi Jim This is great news! The third party solutions for Windows are either very expensive or very limited, and those for Linux and Solaris are ugly to administer for a Windows guy and a nightmare to install and - if not expensive - somewhat limited. Thanks for posting this! By the way, the comprehensive Technet documentation is here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg232606(WS.10).aspx /gustav >>> accessd at shaw.ca 15-04-2011 19:15 >>> Microsoft now has a free SAN type solution for us who need to test before we deploy and for small businesses on very limited budgets. See the following article: http://blogs.technet.com/b/canitpro/archive/2011/04/05/the-microsoft-iscsi-software-target-is-now-free.aspx ..and the all important download link with its quick product summary and installation tips. The only restriction is that you must have a Sever2008 R2 but if you have had access to a Technet subscription or that your company is part of computer support you already do. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=45105d7f-8c6c-4666-a305-c8189062a0d0 Jim