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Sep
27
2010

Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 is now available!

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Written by Misha Hanin   
Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 (which includes the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.3) has been released to manufacturing (RTM). A few details about Windows Storage Server 2008 R2:
  • Overview
  • Three New Editions
  • Key Scenarios
    • File Server
    • Branch Office Server
    • Block Storage Server
    • Unified Storage Server
    • iSCSI Boot Server
    • iSCSI Boot for HPC Clusters
    • Gateway to a SAN
  • Deployment Modes
    • Standalone Storage Server
    • Highly Available Storage Server
  • iSCSI Topologies Tested at Microsoft
    • Hyper-V host using iSCSI LUN as a volume with VHD files
    • Hyper-V host using iSCSI LUN as pass-through disk
    • Hyper-V guest using iSCSI LUN directly
    • Boot and Data disks for a Hyper-V host
    • Clustered Application Servers
    • Clustered Hyper-V host for Live Migration and CSV
  • Components Unique to Windows Storage Server
    • Single Instance Storage (SIS)
    • New! Cluster-Ready OOBE
    • Web RDP Management
    • iSCSI Software Target 3.3
    • iSCSI Software Target 3.3 Hardware Providers
    • Branding and Licensing Packages

Check all the details at http://blogs.technet.com/b/storageserver/archive/2010/09/22/windows-storage-server-2008-r2-is-now-available.aspx.

 
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