Connect ESXI to ISCSI storage Part I :Introduction

ISCSI introduction
ISCSI stand for Internet Small Computer System Interface   iSCSI is an industry standard protocol which allows sharing of block storage over Ethernet. It is a protocol for communicating with I/O devices, chiefly storage devices. iSCSI is an IP-based standard for connecting data storage devices over a network and moving data by carrying SCSI commands over IP netwRead More…

ESXI Storage introduction Part II

What is a datastore?
DataStores in VMware vSphere are storage containers for files. They could be located on a local server hard drive or across the network on a SAN.  DataStores hide the specifics of each storage device and provide a uniform model for storing virtual machine files. DataStores are used to hold: virtual machine files, templates, and ISO images.  They can Read More…

ESXI Storage introduction Part I

ESXI storage introduction
 ESXi hosts support host-level storage virtualization, which logically abstracts the physical storage layer from virtual machines. The following storage technologies are supported by ESXi: Direct-attached storage  internal hard disks or external storage systems attached to the ESXi host through a direct connection using protocols such as SAS or SATA. ThisRead More…