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[ardent jd]

iSCSI, may be an interesting tech theme for 2004

http://www.byteandswitch.com/document.asp?doc_id=44459

iSCSI has always had definite advantages in low end networks over Fibre Channel - it is IP-based, lower cost, easier to manage, and less limited by distance. It has been slow to take off, but now Microsoft is pushing the technology hard. This may be the year it gets traction.

One interesting play is ADPT, which has positioned itself as a leader in iSCSI. It's still a small part of their business, and the management of ADPT has not exactly distinguished themselves on the execution front (in fact, they very nearly extinguished themselves <g>). Just an idea though, and I plan to do some more work. If there are any storage experts here on iSCSI, and ADPT's or NTAP's position here, I would be grateful for any thoughts. TIA.