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<blockquote data-quote="Smirnuff" data-source="post: 89518" data-attributes="member: 10545">Another solution is to use iSCSI but it is far from being cheap.&nbsp; There are free iSCSI Target applications, for both Linux and Windows but neither are able to offer the performance that the technology is capable of.&nbsp; I purchased a copy of WinTarget prior to Microsoft buying the company and it does provide the necessary performance.Sadly Microsoft dedided to roll WinTarget (excellent app, stable and very easy to use) into Windows Storage Server rather than make it a downloadable like their iSCSI Initiator.There is also a software based bootable iSCSI solution available from <a href="http://www.emboot.com/" target="_blank">here</a> but they aren't nice people to deal with if you give the slightest mention that you are interested in using at home.My MP box is diskless, using a QLogic 4050C connected over a dedicated VLAN through a gigabit switch, sharing an array of 4 Seagate 15k.4 drives and a couple of large SATA drives... it flies lke the wind; its a benefit of working as a server-side developer from home, loads of super cool hardware I would not be prepared or able to pay for.The nicest benefit IMO of such a solution, beyond no noise, is that the hard drives are not having to spin up and down each time you shutdown or suspend the machine... its at both these times that the greatest wear is placed upon the drives.&nbsp; Resume is also faster.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Smirnuff, post: 89518, member: 10545"] Another solution is to use iSCSI but it is far from being cheap. There are free iSCSI Target applications, for both Linux and Windows but neither are able to offer the performance that the technology is capable of. I purchased a copy of WinTarget prior to Microsoft buying the company and it does provide the necessary performance. Sadly Microsoft dedided to roll WinTarget (excellent app, stable and very easy to use) into Windows Storage Server rather than make it a downloadable like their iSCSI Initiator. There is also a software based bootable iSCSI solution available from [url=http://www.emboot.com/]here[/url] but they aren't nice people to deal with if you give the slightest mention that you are interested in using at home. My MP box is diskless, using a QLogic 4050C connected over a dedicated VLAN through a gigabit switch, sharing an array of 4 Seagate 15k.4 drives and a couple of large SATA drives... it flies lke the wind; its a benefit of working as a server-side developer from home, loads of super cool hardware I would not be prepared or able to pay for. The nicest benefit IMO of such a solution, beyond no noise, is that the hard drives are not having to spin up and down each time you shutdown or suspend the machine... its at both these times that the greatest wear is placed upon the drives. Resume is also faster. [/QUOTE]

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