Hi Folks – Over the past few months, I’ve covered eight of the items on my list of Top 10 New and Improved Features in Windows Storage Server 2012 R2. Here are the links to the entire blog series: What’s New for SMB and the iSCSI Target Server Work Folders and DFS Replication Failover Clustering…
Windows Storage Server, iSCSI Target and Interoperability with Third-Party iSCSI Initiators.
Hi folks, here are some great links on TechNet to help OEMs and end-users with Windows Storage Server 2008 and the iSCSI Software Target. Windows Storage Server 2008 Storage Server Overview: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd573315(WS.10).aspx Getting Started Guide: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd573323(WS.10).aspx Known Issues and Updates: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd904408(WS.10).aspx iSCSI Software Target iSCSI Target Overview: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd573326(WS.10).aspx Getting Started Guide: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd573325(WS.10).aspx Known Issues and…
Windows Storage Server 2008 is now supported on System Center Configuration Manager
I just saw this on the SCCM blog, this might be helpful! http://blogs.technet.com/configmgrteam/archive/2009/11/09/configuration-manager-support-announcements-for-november-2009.aspx Windows Storage Server 2008 is now supported on System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 and SP2 System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 and SP2 now support the Windows Storage Server 2008 operating systems for client installation. Site system roles of a standard…
Q&A With John Tsai, V.P. of Marketing at Thecus
Hi Folks – If you’ve been following this blog, then you already know that Thecus is now shipping 2-bay, 4-bay, and 5-bay NAS devices running Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials. This is a new edition of Windows Storage Server that we created to enable affordable, easy-to-use, cloud-connected storage for small businesses and small office/home…
Dell PowerVault NX Now Available with Windows Storage Server 2012 R2!
Hi Folks – I’m pleased to announce that Dell is now offering Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 on its PowerVault NX Windows NAS Series. PowerVault NX Windows NAS Series appliances come in three base models—all based on 12th generation Dell PowerEdge hardware. 1) PowerVault NX3200 – a 2U NAS appliance based on Dell’s PowerEdge…
Announcing Windows Storage Server 2016
Windows Server 2016 launches to the world this week and this includes new Windows Storage Server 2016 editions. Storage Manufacturers will begin launching Windows Storage Server 2016 Standard edition appliances over the next few quarters and early next year, Windows Storage Server 2016 Workgroup editions will also become available through embedded distribution channels directly from…
Q&A With Mark Song of Seagate: The Thinking Behind Seagate’s New Business Storage Windows Server 4-Bay NAS
Hi Folks – In a recent blog article, I highlighted how Seagate Technology is now offering Windows Storage Server 2012 on its new Seagate Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS. In this post, I’d like to share the perspective of Mark Song, Director of Product Line Management for Business Storage at Seagate Technology, who we…
Starline releases new storage servers running Windows Storage Server 2008 R2!
Check out the latest Windows Storage Server 2008 R2-based appliances from Starline computer GmbH! These systems look like they can really rock some storage with 10Gbit Ethernet and 6Gbit SAS. See the new datasheet for the NDL-3000RW. I love the product family name “NAS Deluxe”. Hard to believe they have all those features for a…
IBM Webcast for Windows NAS
Today at 11:00am PST there is a webcast with IBM to discuss their Windows NAS product line. We would like to welcome you to come and join John Donovan and Scott Johnson (that’s me!) to discuss the capabilities and configurations that are possible in this cost effective and capable platform. IBM is one of the…
Windows Server 2012 wins Storage Magazine’s Gold Medal Award!
Hi folks, You’ve probably heard that Windows Server 2012 and Windows Storage Server 2012 have some pretty cool storage features. We spent almost 3 years building a set of features that would deliver the best “bang for your buck” and that investment is starting to get some great accolades! Storage Magazine is one of the…