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KernSafe iStorage Server is an advanced and powerful, full-featured software-only iSCSI Target Server for Microsoft Windows (both commercial and free versions).
iStorage Server is IP SAN solution and allows you quickly export an existing storage such physical disk, partition, CD/DVD-ROM, generaic SCSI device and even a variety of popular CD/DVD images (such as: .iso, .bin, .mdf, .cdi, .b5i, .nrg, .ccd, .sub, .img, .raw.) to all the clients, that delivers immediate benefits allowing storage to be consolidated, virtualized and centrally managed, all the data, such as photos, games, software, movies and so on, will shared to all the clients logon the target. iStorage Server is an ideal choice for any sized business. iStorage Server has also provided RAID-1 (mirror) feature, which allows you create two image files for mirror backup, image file can be local image file or remote iSCSI device. Even though, it is also a good data sharing solution for personal user, he/she can share data between workstation and his/her laptop computer with iStorage Server will bring more convenience, for this case, the free version of iStorage Server is enough.
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. ou can now let any computer on an Ethernet network use this iSCSI storage. It is cost-effective and scalable.
Simply, You can use the following three ways as de solution for your business or home:
1.All clients share one disk/CD/DVD images with read only mode.
2.All clients share one physical disk, partition, CD/DVD-ROM with read only mode, and on client can run at read write mode.
3.All clients use its own image, iStorage Server will create individual images for each client, and image can be encrypted by CHAP secret.
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Editor review: Reviewer, 2009-10-21 11:02:00
iStorage Server x64 1.40 is an advanced and proficient iSCSI Target Server especially designed for Microsoft Windows. It’s an IP SAN solution that aids you in instantly exporting and later on sharing the existing storage like physical partition, disk, generic SCSI device, CD/DVD-ROM, CD/DVD images, etc to entire clients. This aids you by delivering prompt benefits enabling storage media to be virtualized, consolidated, and centrally managed which contains data like images, software, games, movies, etc. It even integrates RAID-1 (mirror) feature that facilitates you to in creating two image files supporting mirror backup, and these can be either a local image file or a remote iSCSI device. Further, with its data sharing capability, iStorage Server makes data accessible between several workstations or computers. This application takes space over windows file system turning it into iSCSI target, so that any computer over Ethernet network can be allowed to use the iSCSI storage.
iStorage Server x64 doesn’t require additional hardware, and creates IP SAN using existing hardware. It allows all clients to share one CD/DVD images, physical disk, CD/DVD-ROM, and partition using read only mode or read write mode, according to provided configurations. iStorage Server creates individual images for every client which further are encrypted with CHAP secret. Moving to the interface, it has been intuitively designed containing easily-negotiable options. A left panel has been integrated to list the iSCSI Target storages, Users, and Groups to begin the data sharing process. The details related selected partition or disk, users, created groups, etc can be viewed with the tree-view in left pane, else over the right side of the screen. You can easily create IP SAN, add or remove storage or users, settle client view and other configurations, and finally proceed to ‘Start’ the sharing process. The Access, Options, and Tools are provided as supportive functions.
With several other functions along with the mentioned the iStorage Server x64 1.40 application functions skillfully to set entire process of storage sharing between clients. The utility is rated with 4 points for delivering great performance aided by uncomplicated options.
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