sysengineer1
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What is the difference in Windows when selecting 'Map Network Drive' vs. configuring an iSCSI Initiator in terms of protocols and benefits/weaknesses etc.?
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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Map Network Drive vs. iSCSI
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My guess: protocol!
Map a network drive uses the SMB protocol (Server Message Block - SAMBA)
and iscsi initiator is an entirely different protocol which wraps scsi commands and data frames in a network container.
iscsi, in most cases, would be used to connect to SANs and (large) production servers.
Just my 2 cents worth.
Map a network drive uses the SMB protocol (Server Message Block - SAMBA)
and iscsi initiator is an entirely different protocol which wraps scsi commands and data frames in a network container.
iscsi, in most cases, would be used to connect to SANs and (large) production servers.
Just my 2 cents worth.
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