I-SCSI network , really cool concept. It has scalability and capability.-Ashwin

Today i tested the I-SCSI theory which i have been reading and writing about since last week, I installed the initiator on my production Windows XP machine and the target on my Test Server running Windows 2003 Ent server. I must tell you it worked out-of-box and this is what i call customers delight.

Theory: iSCSI Protocol Concepts and Implementation
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/ps4159/ps2160/
products_white_paper09186a00800a90e4.shtml

Installation Sofware:

I-SCSI Initiator:
You can get the iSCSI Initiator from the Microsoft download website:

Courtesy:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid
=12CB3C1A-15D6-4585-B385-BEFD1319F825&displaylang=en

I-SCSI Target:
Download FREE StarWind iSCSI Target evaluation version 3.2.2 from following link:

Courtesy:
http://www.rocketdivision.com/download_starwind.html


You can even watch a video on I-SCSI setup:mms://wm.microsoft.com/ms/inetpub/keithcombs/iSCSI.wmv for the iSCSI demo.

Courtesy: Keith Combs
http://blogs.technet.com/keithcombs


Four Stages to implimenting iSCSI :Courtesy:
http://www.iscsi-storage.com/iscsi_stages.htm

Microsoft Storage Technologies - iSCSI
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003
/technologies/storage/iscsi/default.mspx