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Last Updated: Jul 27, 2006 
Need to get up to speed on iSCSI? You've come to the right place. We'll walk you through standards and security, outline the pros and cons of iSCSI versus Fibre Channel and more.
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iSCSI: A guide to iSCSI technology

Jen Hubley, Associate Editor (02 Dec 2004)

This guide touches on the basics and walks you through the pros and cons, the cost considerations and the standards of iSCSI technology.

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NEWS:
>> Dirt cheap iSCSI software hits the shelves (SearchStorage.com) 15 Apr 2004
>> ISCSI wows some users, confuses others (SearchStorage.com) 28 Apr 2004
>> EMC draws battle line with iSCSI (SearchStorage.com) 26 May 2004
>> Snap Appliance joins the iSCSI club (SearchStorage.com) 06 Apr 2004
>> ISCSI storage management vendor seeks niche (SearchStorage.com) 06 Jul 2004
>> ISCSI arrays: Where are they? (SearchStorage.com) 23 Jul 2004
>> Webcast: Deploying iSCSI (SearchStorage.com) 28 Jun 2004
>> ISCSI for Unix on the way (SearchStorage.com) 02 Sep 2004
>> EMC chases NetApp with cheaper NAS devices and iSCSI support (SearchStorage.com) 30 Aug 2004
>> IBM gets back to iSCSI with entry-level server (SearchStorage.com) 03 Sep 2004
ADVICE:
>> ISCSI bites into the price of Fibre Channel
TIP :In this interview, Randy Kerns, senior partner with the Evaluator Group Inc. shares some common misconceptions about iSCSI.
>> ISCSI and FC tools, where are you?
TIP :What's your best plan of attack if you plan on implementing both FC and iSCSI? This tip offers some management advice.
>> How to decide between Fibre and iSCSI SANs
TIP :Evaluating Fibre-based and iSCSI-based SAN architectures? This tip helps you decide which is the best for you.
>> Aiming for iSCSI targets
TIP :ISCSI target software for generic servers will give vendors and users alike more storage options to choose from.
>> Dueling SAN technologies: NAS vs. iSCSI
TIP :Competition between the two "budget" storage technologies is heating up.
>> Microsoft supports iSCSI SAN clusters -- kind of
TIP :Microsoft is supporting iSCSI SANs using more than two clusters, but only under certain conditions.
>> How to tweak Ethernet for iSCSI SANs
TIP :Even gigabit Ethernet needs some tweaking for best performance in applications like iSCSI SANs.
>> Pound-foolish iSCSI: Should you use NICs in SANs?
TIP :It's possible to build a SAN using NICs, but the performance costs may outweigh the monetary benefits.

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