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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 Read More...

Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 2:06 PM by josebda | 1 Comments

Filed under: Storage, Windows Server 2008, iSCSI, VDS

Restart the VDS service after installing a VDS Provider

In Windows Server 2003 (RTM, SP1, R2, SP2) and Windows Server 2008, you might run into an issue while trying to install a new VDS Hardware Provider. If you simply install the new VDS provider and immediately run DISKRAID.EXE, you will get the message Read More...

Posted Friday, February 29, 2008 7:56 PM by josebda | 0 Comments

Filed under: Storage, VDS

Windows Server 2008 End-to-End Storage Scenarios

1. Windows Server 2008 Storage Explorer 1A. Goal Making sure the devices are properly discovered. 1B1. Setup for FC FC Network: Make sure hosts, switches and SAN are properly connected. SAN: Configure device (including configuration of WWNs), create/unmask Read More...

Posted Friday, January 18, 2008 1:43 PM by josebda | 0 Comments

Filed under: Clustering, Storage, VSS, Windows Server 2008, VDS

The Basics of the Virtual Disk Services (VDS)

Back in Windows 2000 Server days, managing SAN-based storage in Windows was mostly up to your SAN vendor. You would typically need to load a tool to manage your storage device (either graphical or command-line) or sometimes use a web-based application. Read More...

Posted Thursday, October 25, 2007 3:57 PM by josebda | 3 Comments

Filed under: Storage, The Basics, VDS