Microsoft iSCSI Target and Tools for Windows Storage server 2008

Microsoft iSCSI Target and Tools for Windows Storage server 2008.

Q. What is the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target?
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Microsoft iSCSI Software Target supports implementation of an iSCSI storage area network (SAN) solution that provides storage provisioning and management. Using iSCSI Software Target, including the iSCSI Software Target Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in, you can create and manage iSCSI targets and iSCSI virtual disks for storage. You can also schedule, export, and locally mount snapshots of the virtual disks for use in backup and recovery operations. This software iSCSI target when combined with Windows Storage Server 2008 based devices provide end users the ability to consolidate block and file level storage workload on one simple storage device therefore reducing management costs.

Q. What Initiators are compatible with the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target?
A. Microsoft iSCSI Software Target is fully supported when used with the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator. It is designed to be compatible for all other iSCSI compliant initiators.