iStorage Server is a network based storage virtualization software powered by KernSafe Technologies. Being a powerful, full-featured and software-only iSCSI Target, iStorage Server is an IP SAN solution that can quickly convert existing Windows computer into IP SAN. Storage media of iSCSI Target can include existing storage devices such as the entire hard disks or partitions, CD-RWs, tapes and USB storage devices, as well as disk image file or CD image files including ISO9660(,iso)
Linux is an operating system -- very much like UNIX -- that has become very popular over the last several years.
This article demonstrates how iStorage Server works with Linux. Such powerful combination will expand the application scope of your Linux server and workstation, thereby enabling WINDOWS server to expand the storage of your Linux computer. It also allows you to directly use the storage devices of the existing Windows server for Linux. With IP SAN solution provided by iStorage Server, you may install application and server software, as well as store data required wish you like. Your Linux computer’s storage can be expanded in the following 3-most-commonly-
•Use Virtual Image File Disk Device to create a file-based virtual storage device for Linux. This allows quick data migration and backup. You may also try iStorage Server’s Mirror ( RAID-1) function for backup.
•Directly use the physical disk or partition of Windows server. This enables you to make good use of resource. No additional configurations, just add the storage media to iSCSI Targets.
•Use CD/DVD/RW bridge device or Virtual CD/DVD to map physical CD/DVD drives or CD/DVD image files (iso, .bin, .mdf, .cdi, .b5i, .nrg, .ccd, .sub, .img, .raw) on your Windows server to CD/DVD devices on VMware ESX Server virtual machine.
Here we’ll create an image file disk to expand Linux's storage, using a wizard to demonstrate how to configure your Linux machine so as to use iSCSI storage provided by iStorage Server. The 3 steps are suggested as follows:
1. You need a machine running Linux. Linux must first be installed on to a suitable machine. For how to obtain or install Linux, please contact the Linux supplier.
2. Create in iStorage Server an Image file disk. This will be used to expand your Linux storage. If you want to learn more about the use of KernSafe iStorage Server, Please refer to the iStorage Server User Manual.
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http://www.kernsafe.com/
