iSCSI Initiator dipergunakan untuk mengakses iSCSI yang disediakan oleh
Network-Attached Storage. Apabila Layanan NAS difasilitasi dengan iSCSI
Initiator dan iSCSI Target.
iSCSI Server diakses memakai open-iscsi Ubuntu :
Kutipan dari website FreeNAS :
Then came iSCSI, which works with much cheaper Network Interface Cards
(NICs), and can use regular network switches, as well us much cheaper copper
cables. At first iSCSI wasn’t as fast as Fiber, topping out at gigabit speeds,
so if speed was important, you’d stick with Fiber. Now with 10Gigabit Ethernet
being readily available, you can get iSCSI SANs that are both cost effective
and high performance.
Setelah tersedia layanan iSCSI dan telah
dikonfigurasi dengan benar, maka saatnya untuk mengakses iSCSI yang
dipergunakan sebagai drive tambahan di PC/Laptop kita.
Salah satu initiator adalah Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator yang sudah
tersedia di Windows 7. Di Sistem Operasi berbasis Open Source juga tersedia
open-iscsi, silahkan pergunakan mana yang akan dipakai.
Kutipan dari website Microsoft :
The Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator enables connection of a Windows host
to an external iSCSI storage array using Ethernet NICs. This download can be
installed on Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000. For Vista and
Windows Server 2008, the iSCSI initiator is included inbox. The Microsoft iSCSI
software initiator makes it possible for businesses to take advantage of
existing network infrastructure to enable block-based Storage Area Networks
without having to invest in additional hardware.
Supported architectures include x86, x64(both Intel and AMD), and IA64
platforms
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