Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

iSCSI Specification Approved

Posted by michael on from the i-everything dept.

nasorsan writes "The iSCSI protocol is a means to transport SCSI commands and data using TCP/IP packets. This ratification by the IETF is "the last major hurdle for iSCSI to become widely supported. . . 'Now that it's done, Microsoft Corp. and Novell Inc. will release drivers, and the games will begin,' says Steve Duplessie, senior analyst at Enterprise Storage Group Inc. 'Anyone who doesn't think this is the beginning of a huge market is insane.'" he added."

3 of 50 comments (clear)

  1. Lets just stick 'i's in front of everything! by n1ywb · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Then we can ALL seem cutting edge!
    I bet NCR has a patent that covers this...

    "Some nasty reflection attacks were discovered on iSCSI's use of CHAP" I wonder how many more security holes are waiting to be discovered? I would be very careful about how I use this untill it's been tested by fire.

    Still the idea is really pretty fucking cool. Ethernet is cheap and fast (especially gigabit) and doesn't have any of the limitations that traditional SCSI or IDE have as far as devices on a chain. This could be a good replacement for Samba in some situations. The standards document is pretty daunting, so I can't tell if iSCSI will allow multiple connections to a single volume, but even if it doesn't there are many single user Samba applications that could be handled better by iSCSI.

    --
    -73, de n1ywb
    www.n1ywb.com
  2. Re:New Virus Opportunity by jrstewart · · Score: 3, Insightful
    iSCSI will be used in a SAN environment. This is only between computers and storage devices, and not betwen computers and the outside world. I think you're confusing SAN with LAN.

    I doubt that's going to be the case for the very long term. iSCSI is going to be in the LAN space sooner or later. The protocol does give at least some thought to security, and you can run it over IPSec.

    There are plenty of insecure protocols run on local LANs today that can be nearly as bad. I know that it's a bad idea to trust your LAN but nevertheless people do it all the time, especially in physically secure environments like machine rooms.
  3. Re:One thing is certain... by Krellan · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Storage Area Network!


    http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sDefinition/ 0, ,sid5_gci212937,00.html


    It is basically a fast and tight network to connect computers with storage devices. It does exactly what your IDE or SCSI cable does, except over a network.

    --

    Dr. Demento On The 'Net!