Microsoft Windows iSCSI 1.0 Beta Program Starts
Posted by Tom Warren on 22 March 2003 - 01:04 · 8 comments & 585 views
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#1 Posted by danbalsh on 22 Mar 2003 - 01:17
- Right, is it just me or is does this seem like a waste of time??? it's not going to make transfers any faster from what I can see! Ok so the software/standard is not designed to do this, but to make it easier to accomplish. But I still don't see the point. Plus unless this is a free product, I can't see many companies actually buying this software. Just my point of view.
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#2 Posted by Jason on 22 Mar 2003 - 01:20
- So how do you beta test this ?
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#2.1 Posted by creamhackered on 22 Mar 2003 - 01:22
- http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=9511&category=main&highlight=iSCSI
Its an open beta so you can apply even now
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#2.2 Posted by Jason on 22 Mar 2003 - 01:24
- I mean what would you have to do to beta test it, once accepted. I didn't apply just curious what you test, do you need iSCSI hardware ?
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#2.3 Posted by creamhackered on 22 Mar 2003 - 01:28
- Well yes you need an iSCSI compatible device to test this on. It's mainly for developers but the feeling among many is that its pretty useless anyway.
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#3 Posted by ThunderRiver on 22 Mar 2003 - 01:29
- It is like a Winodws version of AFS space or Samba.. so #1, why don't you keep your opinion to yourself? Besides, Intel is the one that started it, and already on Sourceforge, people always started writing codes to support it on Linux/BSD.. Windows is actually behind Linux right now.. #2, it is easy to test. set up a server.. and then.. access your files remotely with command line. I will probably test it sometime this weekend.
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#3.1 Posted by danbalsh on 22 Mar 2003 - 12:32
- [neoquote=#3.0 by ThunderRiver]so #1, why don't you keep your opinion to yourself?[/neoquote]
How rude!
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#3.2 Posted by ThunderRiver on 22 Mar 2003 - 15:30
- dang straight..
Welcome to the Beta 2 release of the Microsoft iSCSI initiator and iSNS Server.
We will be providing support for the beta program through newsgroups and BetaPlace. BetaPlace is Microsoft’s technical beta web community where you can:
To access BetaPlace, go to http://www.betaplace.com. Sign in using your Beta ID and Password listed below. If this is your first time logging into BetaPlace, you will need to associate your beta id with a Net Passport account. Be sure to keep this information on hand, as you will need to include it in all correspondence with the Microsoft Beta Group regarding your program, as well as to log on to BetaPlace.
Above is part of the email to alert testers that Microsoft Windows iSCSI 1.0 Beta 2 has begun. Essentially the iSCSI standard approved by the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) allows connections between data storage and facilites not physically connected but connected by LAN/WAN and the internet across long distances. It enables companies to quickly retrieve massive amounts of data stored at distant locations.
WiNBETA have provided screenshots of the installation process and we have mirrored them below.
Also note that the iSCSI driver itself is complied from Windows Server 2003 build 3788 which is currently in escrow.
Note: I have no affilication with the company - I'm just a user who thinks it's the the right direction for the future of the Internet.