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KernSafe iStorage Server converts any Windows machine into an iSCSI Target. It offers hardware-independent storage virtualization, consolidation, and central management, ideal for businesses seeking cost-effective SAN solutions.
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  • Pros

    • Full-featured software-only iSCSI Target for Microsoft Windows.
    • Supports Microsoft Virtual Disk File (VHD) and snapshots.
    • Exports physical disks, partitions, CD/DVD-ROMs, tapes, and images.
    • Provides RAID-1 (mirror) feature for backup and redundancy.
    • Hardware-independent, utilizes existing x86, x64, Itanium Windows machines.
  • Cons

    • Lacks support for RAID levels beyond basic RAID-1 mirroring.
    • Absence of advanced security features like CHAP authentication.
    • No mention of data deduplication or compression capabilities.
    • High availability features beyond RAID-1 are not specified.
    • Limited to Windows operating systems as the iSCSI target platform.

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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
2.95
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Server
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows 2003
Additional Requirements
None
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
1,436
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Developer’s Description

Turn any industry-standard x86, x64 or even Itanium Windows into a high performance iSCSI SAN.
KernSafe iStorage Server is an advanced and powerful, full-featured iSCSI Target software that makes any x86, x64 or even Itanium Windows machine into an iSCSI Target. This new release, iStorage Server has added support for Microsoft Virtual Disk File (VHD) and VHD snapshots. Being an advanced and powerful, full-featured software-only iSCSI Target for Microsoft Windows (both commercial and free versions are available), it allows you quickly export existing storages such disk images, physical disks, partitions, CD/DVD-ROMs, tapes or any other type of SCSI based devices and even a variety of popular CD/DVD images to its client machines, which delivers immediate benefits allowing storage to be consolidated, virtualized and centrally managed. iStorage Server has also provided RAID-1 (mirror) feature, which allows you create two iSCSI devices for mirror backup, the iSCSI device can be local image file or remote iSCSI device, so it is an ideal choice for any sized business. iStorage Server is a hardware-independent, and do not require an additional hardware. Quickly create an IP SAN in minutes using hardware you already have. iStorage Server takes space on a windows file system and turns it into an iSCSI target. You can now let any computer on an Ethernet network use this iSCSI storage with benefits of cost-effective and scalable.

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