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All Intel® PRO/1000 Server Adapters support iSCSI traffic, and Intel PRO/1000 Server Adapters for PCI Express* (PCIe*) now support iSCSI remote boot, allowing centralized storage area network (SAN) management at a lower cost than competing iSCSI solutions. Intel PRO/1000 Server Adapters for PCIe also include the added performance benefits of Intel® I/O Acceleration Technology (Intel® I/OAT) and the same easy configuration and management as all Intel network adapters. |
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Cost
- Intel PRO/1000 Adapters for PCIe cost up to 40 percent less than iSCSI Host-based Adapters (HBAs).
- Intel PRO/1000 multiport server adapters provide a cost-effective failover solution for ensuring a constant connection to the network and help conserve valuable PCIe slots.
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Performance
- Intel PRO/1000 Server Adapters for PCIe with Intel I/OAT enabled provide greater iSCSI traffic throughput than iSCSI HBAs and TCP Offload Engine (TOE)-based adapters in the critical 2k to 16k I/O range.
- Intel I/OAT improves throughput on both Windows* Server 2003 and Linux* and scales across multiple Gigabit Ethernet ports.
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Ease of Use
- Intel PRO/1000 Server Adapters are the safe choice for expanding your server connections to an iSCSI SAN. All Intel PRO/1000 Server Adapters for PCIe support iSCSI boot, eliminating the need to install or learn new hardware or software. iSCSI boot is supported by the proven, standards-compliant networking and storage drivers included natively in most operating systems.
- Intel® PROSet for Windows Device Manager allows you to run adapter diagnostics and configure advanced features.
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iSCSI Remote Boot
iSCSI remote boot offers a number of advantages and simplifications:
- Server Consolidation and Virtualization-Remote boot allows servers to boot from an OS image on the SAN. This is particularly advantageous for servers in high-density clusters as well as for server consolidation and virtualization.
- Centralized Management-With OS images stored on the SAN, provisioning new servers and applying upgrades and patches is easier to manage; when a server remotely boots from the SAN, it automatically acquires the latest upgrades and fixes.
- Improved Disaster Recovery-All information stored on a local SAN-including boot information, OS image, applications, and data-can be duplicated on a remotely located SAN for quick and complete disaster recovery.
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