[Info-vax] iSCSI

[Jan-Erik Söderholm]

H Vlems wrote:
> Today I got a question about VMS and no clue what the correct answer
> ought to be.
> The question is whether VMS supports iSCSI storage. The customer's
> platform is VMS on Alpha (version unknown, but based on what
> infomation there was I'd say they're at 8.3) and the storage is on an
> EVA system which is, I think, a fiber channel system.
> They want to integrate their storage in one box for their Windows and
> VMS platforms. The reason for the question is money, iSCSI is cheaper
> to buy and operate (their words) than a fiber channel array.
> If there is iSCSI support in I64/VMS then they're willing to move away
> from Alpha towards Itanium.
> I have no experience with neither technology, which explains the
> inability to come up with an answer and possibly an awkwardly phrased
> question.
> When more details are needed, I'm sure you'll let me know...
> Hans

Google gave a few links :

http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/iscsipro.pdf
http://labs.hoffmanlabs.com/node/1211