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Who's the iSCSI SAN expert?
« on: October 13, 2009, 10:29:00 am »
I need some recommendations on equipment please.  PM is cool.
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Re: Who's the iSCSI SAN expert?
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2009, 10:58:52 am »
sorry, FC SAN only over here.  But iscsi sounds more like what I call NAS - Network Accessible Storage.  There are many options out there for that.  Hell, I saw a Wireless N Router with a USB port to add a HD to use as NAS at Walmart of all places (My wife rarely points out my geekiness, but she rolled her eyes when I attempted to explain how friggin cool that was... and no, I did not buy it). 
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Re: Who's the iSCSI SAN expert?
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2009, 11:06:31 am »
Quote from: S.P. Rodriguez on October 13, 2009, 10:58:52 am
sorry, FC SAN only over here.  But iscsi sounds more like what I call NAS - Network Accessible Storage.  There are many options out there for that.  Hell, I saw a Wireless N Router with a USB port to add a HD to use as NAS at Walmart of all places (My wife rarely points out my geekiness, but she rolled her eyes when I attempted to explain how friggin cool that was... and no, I did not buy it). 

Nothing screams "cool" like a wireless N router with a USB port to add a HD to use as NAS.
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Re: Who's the iSCSI SAN expert?
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2009, 11:10:04 am »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on October 13, 2009, 11:06:31 am
Nothing screams "cool" like a wireless N router with a USB port to add a HD to use as NAS.

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Re: Who's the iSCSI SAN expert?
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2009, 11:17:36 am »
I'm thinking more along the lines of corporate networking.  Four or five diskless 2008 servers/2007 Exchange servers, remote booting from the SAN iSCSI server.  FC is not highly recommended from Microsoft for this application.  Don't want to use a VLan, but a separate SAN network altogether.  
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Re: Who's the iSCSI SAN expert?
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2009, 11:22:27 am »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on October 13, 2009, 11:06:31 am
Nothing screams "cool" like a wireless N router with a USB port to add a HD to use as NAS.

You said it dude, you said it.... 
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Re: Who's the iSCSI SAN expert?
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2009, 11:23:47 am »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on October 13, 2009, 11:06:31 am
Nothing screams "cool" like a wireless N router with a USB port to add a HD to use as NAS.
I recently had to replace my old wireless router, and bought one with the USB for HD.  I don't have anything attached yet, but it won't be long...
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Re: Who's the iSCSI SAN expert?
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2009, 11:30:15 am »
Quote from: PeteM on October 13, 2009, 11:23:47 am
I recently had to replace my old wireless router, and bought one with the USB for HD.  I don't have anything attached yet, but it won't be long...

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Re: Who's the iSCSI SAN expert?
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2009, 11:35:45 am »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on October 13, 2009, 11:30:15 am
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Re: Who's the iSCSI SAN expert?
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2009, 12:11:25 pm »
Quote from: outlawscotty on October 13, 2009, 11:17:36 am
I'm thinking more along the lines of corporate networking.  Four or five diskless 2008 servers/2007 Exchange servers, remote booting from the SAN iSCSI server.  FC is not highly recommended from Microsoft for this application.  Don't want to use a VLan, but a separate SAN network altogether.  

Sorry, MS is not my platform of expertise...  
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Re: Who's the iSCSI SAN expert?
« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2009, 12:15:07 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on October 13, 2009, 11:06:31 am
Nothing screams "cool" like a wireless N router with a USB port to add a HD to use as NAS.

...from WalMart.
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Re: Who's the iSCSI SAN expert?
« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2009, 05:56:42 pm »
I'm no expert at all on the topic, in fact I just barely know anything at all about SANs, but the office I work for is in the process of buying a SAN solution. I can get you the stuff we're looking at if you're interested.
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Re: Who's the iSCSI SAN expert?
« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2009, 09:55:20 am »
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