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| Nimbus' 60-second SAN with iSCSI Target Software for Windows Nimbus Data Systems has announced MySAN, the first and only free iSCSI target software for Microsoft Windows. With MySAN, anyone can create an IP SAN in seconds using their existing server and storage hardware. MySAN works by turning any Windows partition (such as a hard drive, internal RAID array, external storage system, or even Fibre Channel storage) into an iSCSI target. This storage can then be assigned to any computer on an Ethernet network using iSCSI, giving users a vendor-neutral IP SAN instantly. MySAN is configured using a remarkably simple control panel interface. Simply select the Windows partitions you would like to make available as iSCSI targets and assign these partitions to hosts with a few mouse clicks. Built-in security ensures that hosts can only access their designated storage. MySAN can also breathe new life into any direct-attached storage systems by making them available as iSCSI targets on an IP network. You can also use MySAN to convert Fibre Channel LUNs into iSCSI targets, providing easy SAN storage access where the cost of Fibre Channel is prohibitive. MySAN is 100% iSCSI, the protocol endorsed by Microsoft, Intel, Cisco, and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as the de facto standard in IP storage. As a result, MySAN is instantly compatible with virtually all Ethernet switches, NICs, RAID controllers, and external storage arrays. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Computing News :: home page |