Scott Johnson added another post to the Storage Server blog, this time focusing on the History of the Windows Storage Server, all the way up to the Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Refresh, released in August of 2007. Did you know, for instance, that the WUDSS 2003 Refresh introduced support for iSCSI dual-active clustering,…
Year: 2008
TechEd 2008 – IT Professionals
I am spending this week in Orlando, Florida, working at the TechEd 2008 – IT Professionals conference. I am at the System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 booth in the TLC (Technical Learning Center). I will be showing DPM’s ability to protect Windows Server, SQL Server, Exchange Server, SharePoint Server and Virtualization workloads. If you are…
New Storage Server Blog
Scott Johnson (Program Manager for the Windows Storage Server product line) has just added the the first post on a brand new blog on Windows Storage Server. This first post is a comprehensive list of all the key features of Windows Storage Server and Windows Unified Data Storage Server. Check it out at http://blogs.technet.com/storageserver/archive/2008/06/04/welcome-to-the-new-windows-storage-server-blog.aspx
Installing the VSS Hardware Provider for the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target on Windows Server 2008
Overview In this article, we’ll describe the process to install the VSS Hardware Provider (and, incidentally, the VDS Hardware Provider) for the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target, which is part of Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 (WUDSS 2003). This package, referred to as “Microsoft iSCSI Software Target Client” supports both Windows Server 2003 and Windows…
Installing the VDS Hardware Provider for the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target on Windows Server 2008
Overview In this article, we’ll describe the process to install the VDS Hardware Provider (and, incidentally, the VSS Hardware Provider) for the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target, which is part of Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 (WUDSS 2003). This package, referred to as “Microsoft iSCSI Software Target Client” supports both Windows Server 2003 and Windows…
Exposing native SCSI as virtual IDE in Hyper-V. Should you tell Virginia that there is a SAN?
I hear a lot of comments about the fact that Hyper-V can expose SCSI disks (either directly attached SCSI disks or LUNs on SAN) to child partitions (also known as guests) as IDE disks. Before you go telling little Virginia that, “Yes, there is a SAN”, you might want to consider how abstracting that fact…
New instructor-led training on Windows Server 2008 Clustering on its way
Microsoft has just published the preliminary syllabus for an upcoming instructor-led training on Windows Server 2008 Clustering. This will be Course 6423: Implementing and Managing Windows Server 2008 Clustering. Here’s a list of the modules included: Module 1: Introduction to Clusters Module 2: Introduction to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Failover Clusters Module 3: Preparing to…
The Basics of Windows Server 2008 Storage Explorer
1 – What is Storage Explorer Storage Explorer is a new tool in Windows Server 2008 to help you understand how your server SAN storage is configured. It provides information about the storage fabrics (Fibre Channel and iSCSI) and also about the configuration of each server. This new tool can greatly help you understand your…
RAID configuration options for WSS and the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target
It’s very common for a server running Windows Storage Server (WSS) with the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target or Windows Unified Data Storage Server (WUDSS) to include a RAID controller and many hard drives in the box. I got a question on exactly how to configure RAID volumes for this kind of setup. The standard “it…
New white paper on the advantages of a Core Install of Windows Server 2008
Microsoft IT just published a new technical case study called “Enhancing Availability with a Server Core Installation of Windows Server 2008”. It talks about how they deployed this new install option, which removes applications and components typically associated with client installs, like Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer, Media Player and Windows Mail. They listed several benefits…