iSCSI learning tip: It's a must to consider more than just cabling when designing an iSCSI-based storage network. Learn to look at the bigger picture when configuring or optimizing an iSCSI-based ...

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 ...

Granada Television installed Studio Network Solutions’ SANmp multi-platform, volume-sharing software in 10 of its editing suites at its Bristol, UK, location. There has been much discussion (and a ...

Ever wish you could boot servers directly from your IP network instead of having to call someone to do it manually? Cisco Systems answered that call with the release of “Network Boot” – a new feature ...

I've written a lot about iSCSI in thesestorage columns, and I believe it to have a very bright future, especiallywith 10-Gb Ethernet on the way and the significant difference in acquisitioncosts ...

I wish I'd done it sooner ...

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 ...

I'm looking at upgrading our primary storage array, and I was wondering what you all think about 10GbaseT vs 10G SFP+ DAC? What would be the best choice if we also need to support 1G for older servers ...

But what can iSCSI do for you? How about letting you go to CompUSA, buy three USB floppy disk drives, hang them off a Linux server and configure them into a RAID array from a Windows 2000 Server over ...

Citrix XenServer 5.5 has gained a lot of viability recently for enterprise installations with the support and management features that are now available with the new version. Like any virtualization ...

There has been much discussion and a good dose of confusion about the term ISCSI. This relatively new protocol for storage technology offers many compelling benefits, including solid performance and ...

I have a pair of Cisco Nexus 5548 that have 2248G FEXes in each rack. The SAN (in this case an HP P2000) is in the same rack as the pair of 5548s, and so are the servers that will be talking to it via ...