Category: Software iSCSI

• Step-by-Step: Configuring the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target as a Storage Device for System Center VMM

  Over the past few months we have made a big deal about the storage features of Windows Server 2012, including how the built-in iSCSI Software Target allows you to build a low-cost software-SAN (storage area network) for small environments, and how that lets you create a Hyper-V Failover Cluster without the expense of an actual…

  Mitch Garvis

  May 22, 2013

  SANs, Software iSCSI, Storage, System Center, Windows Server 2012

  SMI-S Provider

• Running out of space? WRONG TENSE? No Problem!

  If you have been reading my blog over the past few weeks you know that I have converted my beloved HP ProLiant DL585 G2 into a hybrid virtualization host/SAN device by installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 with the free Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.3.  Although the host has nearly 750GB of storage, I…

  Mitch Garvis

  September 19, 2011

  Extending VHDs, Failover Cluster, SANs, Software iSCSI

• IT Pro Connection & the TechNet Flash

  A couple of weeks ago Microsoft released Microsoft iSCSI Software Target for download, and I was thrilled.  I immediately decided to write about it, but before publishing what would end up the first of three articles, I decided to ping my buddy Rick Claus, IT Pro Evangelist for Microsoft Canada, and ask him if he…

  Mitch Garvis

  April 18, 2011

  Article, Ask the Expert, Blog, CanITPro, Clustering, Community, Hyper-V, iSCSI Software Target, Microsoft Canada, SANs, Software iSCSI, Springboard, Springboard Technical Experts Panel, STEP, SWMI, SWMI Consulting Group, TechNet, TechNet Flash, Virtualization, Windows Server, Windows Server 2008 R2