Factors to consider when weighing iSCSI for storage

Factors to consider when weighing iSCSI for storage

* Key issues, benefits surrounding iSCSI

By Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Network World, 09/13/05

ISCSI is a standard protocol for running block-level SCSI commands over an IP network. Storage managers can use iSCSI as a low-cost way of consolidating and pooling storage into storage-area networks while maintaining the flexibility, route-ability and scalability of IP and Ethernet.