Hi,
I currently just network shares from one server.
I grabbed the trial version to see if i could gain any performance and so far it seems like it's worse.
I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong.
I have a server running win2k3 with 2 raid controllers, each with 12 arrays, raid 5 gave me 2 x 3.6 TB each. I install the iscsi target and then i add a Disk Bridge Device and select one of the 3.6 TB volumes.
I have another win2k3 server run the iscsi initiator and add the target volume. i share that to the rest of my network.
I start having 3 computers transfer files to that one shared drive. speeds on each are (6-8MB/s). Without iScsi, i transferred files at (12-15MB/s )
Hardware wise, I have 2 x GigNet Switches
[iscsi target server ] => [GigNet] <=> [init server] <=> [GigNet] <=> [3 workstations]
not using MPIO. the Server with the initiator has a connection to each GigE Switch.
Thanks in advance.
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