The famous Microsoft iSCSI target
Written on May 27 08 // Microsoft, Windows Server 2008.Jose Barreto has posted an article on how to install the iSCSI software target on Windows Server 2008 over on Technet blogs: http://blogs.technet.com/josebda/archive/2008/05/21/installing-the-vds-hardware-provider-for-the-microsoft-iscsi-software-target-on-windows-server-2008.aspx. What’s kind of annoying is that the software is only released to OEM’s and not available from Microsoft otherwise. Today when the hype of virtualization is upon us again it’d be nice with that piece of complement in the setup. If you want to run Windows Server 2008 as an iSCSI target today there’s still software available.
I’ve found the following:
Windows:
Starwind from Rocket Division
MySan from Nimbus (not tested on 2008)
Linux:
iSCSI Enterprise Target Project
Have you found any other iSCSI target software? Let me know!
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Shamunda
May 27, 2008, 12:43 pmYes there are a few others for Microsoft Windows servers/desktop in fact.
iSCSI Cake (Free)
WinTarget
sanFLy
MetSan
InetDISK
Why do i even know this much? Because you’re absolutely right. Articles that describe setting up iSCSI for windows only focus on the OEM version or the what’s in Win 2008. Without any concern for someone that has neither access to both. Not even a quick mention to simply say - “and by the way if you don’t have access to either try looking into these alternatives for windows”.
Anyway I hope those listed about will help someone out.
-Shamu
Jose Barreto
May 27, 2008, 6:13 amActually, that article is about the Windows Server 2008 version of the VDS Hardware Provider for the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target, not about the iSCSI Software Target itself.
I did post another article on the blog on how to get an evaluation version of the iSCSI Software Target, which works for 90 days. It is true that the full version of the target is only available via OEMs.
I don’t mention the alternatives you included here because my blog focuses on the Microsoft-provided tools.
I avoid as much as possible mentioning third party tools. As a Microsoft employee, doing so would put me in a tough spot since it can be considered as an endorsement and there’s always the risk of being considered unfair for forgetting to list someone.
Good job on listing them…