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Professional Microsoft Virtual Server 2005

Written by Ben Armstrong, a key member of Microsoft's Virtual Server product team, this guide shows programmers how they can use these virtual machines to keep their development environment separate from their computing environment, test software on a variety of platforms from a single machine, and test networking applications. References StarWind as Windows iSCSI Target.

VMware ESX Server: Advanced Technical Design Guide

By Ron Oglesby, Scott Herold, Brian Madden (Editor). Detailing the design and deployment of a VMware ESX Server environment, and written from the practical experience of proven VMware engineers, this book provides IT architects with the insight needed to tackle tough design issues such as ESX Server security, network and SAN design, host hardware selection, guest selection and configuration, management tool selection, ESX performance optimizations, and automated installs and provisioning. Tells how to use ESX together with the StarWind iSCSI Target.

Virtualization: From the Desktop to the Enterprise

Chris Wolf and Erick M. Halter describe how creating a virtual network gives network administrators a way to maximize the usage of their servers. This is the only book on the market that outlines how to manage all aspects of virtualization across an enterprise. StarWind iSCSI Target is referenced as a SAN management and storage virtualization tool.

Virtuelle Maschinen mit VMware und Microsoft

Sven Ahnert covers VMware Workstation, VMware ESX, Microsoft Virtual Server and Microsoft Virtual PC and describes how to use StarWind iSCSI Target to provide storage to virtual machines.

How to Build an iSCSI Disk Array

An excellent step-by-step guide how to turn a spare server into an iSCSI disk array by adding an inexpensive iSCSI target program. StarWind iSCSI Target is referenced as one of the possible options for Microsoft Windows servers.

Digibug

Digibug's CEO and his team picked a storage networking product from CoRAID which has the distinction of offering an alternative to iSCSI for companies interested in IP SANs. StarPort is referenced as the only ATA-over-Ethernet initiator Microsoft Windows.

Troubled SBE Pulls a Reverse

References StarWind iSCSI Target and Rocket Division Software as iSCSI solutions provider for Microsoft Windows.

ServerCare

Building a Hyper-V Cluster on a two Windows 2008 Server nodes. Using StarWind iSCSI Target as a shared storage provider.

Shared storage winner: StarWind iSCSI Target

Just another outstanding review from Review Board Team. Very well focused on the whole IP SAN thing.

New Ethernet protocols could challenge iSCSI

Two competing Ethernet protocols ATA-over-Ethernet (AoE) and Storage-over-IP (SoIP) that may be able to gather enough momentum with home and small business users to overtake iSCSI in the enterprise. Rocket Division Software StarPort is referenced as the only ATA-over-Ethernet initiator for Microsoft Windows available.

iSCSI on the Cheap

Chris Wolf's outstanding step-by-step guide addressing anyone who wants to learn how to work with iSCSI storage devices and build a lab with almost no budget. StarWind is used as a sample iSCSI Target for Microsoft Windows.

Windows iSCSI Server Stalemate

Chris Wolf's another brilliant article about VMware ESX and SATA & IDE virtualization. "All iSCSI targets are not created equal".

The Coming Wave Of Plug-And-Play Storage

Reviews of different iSCSI target solutions available on the market, references StarWind iSCSI Target for building an IP SAN using an existing Windows server.

Ethernet storage enters the Windows market

Storage needs are growing quickly, but IT budget are not. "Use CoRAID's ATA-over-Ethernet storage appliances and StarPort client software from Rocket Division".

Implementing iSCSI for Exchange Server 2003

A complete step-by-step guide how to configure iSCSI for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. StarWind is used as sample iSCSI target.

Windows, iSCSI and NAS (Network-attached Storage)

Article describes StarWind iSCSI Target used to build quorum disk for VMware-based Windows 2003 cluster.

How to assess open source storage software

Open source storage software, thousands of users are deploying it in an effort to avoid costly proprietary products such as array clustering and disk eraser applications. StarPort iSCSI and ATA-over-Ethernet Initiator is referenced as the only client software for Microsoft Windows to access CoRAID's ATA-over-Ethernet storage appliances

Turn your Windows server into an iSCSI storage target

Read Scott Lowe's software recommendations for turning your Windows Server into an inexpensive iSCSI storage target. Really nice article about StarWind Vs. WinTarget put face-to-face.

How do I: Install, configure, and use Microsoft's iSCSI initiator?

Mark Kaelin's excellent step-by-step guide on how to use Microsoft iSCSI Initiator together with the StarWind iSCSI Target.

ATA over Ethernet: Worth considering?

Scott Lowe discusses the pros and cons of ATA over Ethernet (AoE) as a storage solution. Has AoE found a solid niche, or will it fade against Fibre Channel and iSCSI?

AoE (ATA-over-Ethernet)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Detailed information about the AoE protocol and AoE-based hardware and software solutions.

iSCSI (SCSI-over-IP)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. iSCSI protocol and iSCSI-based hardware and software solutions.

Creating a cluster in VMware Workstation using iSCSI

Quick guide to setting up a cluster using VMware Workstation and StarWind iSCSI Target.

Exchange 2007 SP1 SCC using Server 2008 StarWind iSCSI

A very nice article on how to use Server 2008's built-in iSCSI Initiator software to connect to an iSCSI Target and deploy a Single Copy Cluster (SCC) for Exchange 2007 Failover Clustering.
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StarBurn SDK V12 'Trident II' released.
StarBurn SDK V12 'Trident II' is now available.

StarBurn Software Announces Spin-off from Rocket Division Inc.
StarBurn Software Ltd., a provider of CD, DVD and Blu-Ray optical media solutions and technology, today announced their spin-off from Rocket Division Ltd.

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Partners

Coraid, Inc - EtherDrive (R) Storage Products connect to the network using standard Ethernet.

DataPlow, Inc - File system software that enables high-speed file sharing among SAN-attached computers.

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Media Coverage

Virtualization: From the Desktop to the Enterprise - Has multiple references to and usage samples of StarWind iSCSI Target.

How to Build an iSCSI Disk Array - "Byte and Switch" article references StarWind iSCSI Target.

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