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Download globalSAN iSCSI Initiator for OS X

We are pleased to announce that our globalSAN iSCSI initiator for OS X is available as a free download to all Mac users.

This publicly available version is not a timed evaluation or feature-locked – it is being offered for download to any end-user who would like to take advantage of iSCSI for their Mac OS X computers.

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Looking to expand your SAN, share iSCSI and Fibre Channel storage, or connect more Fibre Channel systems to your network? Please contact us for more information about our other products!

iSCSI – An alternative to Fibre Channel

iSCSI is a network protocol standard that enables the transport of block-level I/O over TCP/IP. When deployed over a Gigabit or 10-Gigabit Ethernet network, an iSCSI-based storage area network (SAN) can rival the performance of a Fibre Channel SAN, and can cost far less to implement. In an iSCSI SAN, an initiator is needed for each computer that requires access to the networked storage.

Before You Download...

Our OS X iSCSI Initiator is available for download, however technical support is not offered, so all users are encouraged to read the User Guide and seek/provide information via our discussion forum. We also suggest checking out the FAQs.

Discussion Forum

Technical support from SNS is not offered for this free download. If you need any assistance with the initiator please use our globalSAN iSCSI Initiator for OS X discussion forum.

User Guide

Since this initiator is bundled with our SANmp® sharing software, its functions have been documented in the SANmp manual. Refer to the chapter titled “Using the globalSAN iSCSI Initiator” in the SANmp Client Guide for more information.

SANmp is an application that enables multiple computers to dynamically share direct-attached Fibre Channel or iSCSI SAN storage among multiple computers. Please contact us if you would like to purchase SANmp.

Restrictions

End-users are free to download and use the initiator. However, you can’t sell, bundle or otherwise distribute the initiator. Please read the FAQs and End User License Agreement before downloading/installing.

Features

System Requirements

Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 or higher
Mac OS X Tiger 10.4 or higher
1/10Gb Ethernet NIC
Category 5e Ethernet cable

Additional Information

iSCSI Introduction

iSCSI is a block-level protocol that enables the ability to implement a Storage Area Network (SAN) within an Ethernet/IP infrastructure. The protocol is extremely efficient and can therefore maximize the throughput of a well-designed Ethernet network. Read A Brief Introduction to iSCSI if you would like to learn more about iSCSI.

Complete iSCSI Systems for Mac and Windows

We have an entire family of complete, pre-configured SAN solutions. If you are interested in purchasing a complete iSCSI or Fibre Channel SAN for your Mac OS X and Windows workgroup please contact us.

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