Windows Storage Server
News and cool info about the Windows Storage Server product line.
Huawei Announces the N2000 NAS Appliance
As mentioned in my previous post, I recently traveled to China, where I spent time with Huawei—a new...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 02/11/2013
A Quick Update, More to Come…
Hi folks, Lots of things have been happening since my last blog article. We released Windows Storage...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 02/11/2013
Windows Storage Server 2012 is available to Microsoft’s hardware partners!
Windows Storage Server 2012, built using Windows Server 2012 technologies, is a platform for Network...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 09/14/2012
The HP X5520 G2 was reviewed by Windows IT Pro Magazine
Windows IT Pro magazine’s Michael Otey published a review of the X5520 G2, the latest...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 06/29/2012
IBM Webcast for Windows NAS
Today at 11:00am PST there is a webcast with IBM to discuss their Windows NAS product line. We would...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 06/19/2012
HP announces the X5000: A Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 cluster!
I am on the floor of HP Discover, the premier event of the year for HP hardware and software...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 06/07/2011
Shared storage for Windows Failover Cluster with MPIO
Microsoft released the iSCSI Software Target 3.3 on the download center in April. I have seen many...
Author: Jian (Jane) Yan[MSFT] Date: 05/31/2011
Come visit the Windows Storage Server team at TechEd!
The Windows Storage Server team will be at #MSTechEd all week, the Microsoft Technical Education...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 05/16/2011
Diskless servers can boot and run from the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target using a regular network card!
The new Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.3 includes support for a new feature called differencing...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 05/03/2011
iSCSI Software Target 3.3 is now a free download!
Microsoft got into the iSCSI Target business when we acquired WinTarget from String Bean software in...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 04/27/2011
Acer AN1600 F1: A new hot-pluggable Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 appliance!
Acer comes to market with a strong storage offering of a 2U server that delivers 3.5"...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 03/15/2011
HP StorageWorks x1500 gets reviewed by PC-Pro
Checkout the PC-Pro review that just came out for the latest StorageWorks X1500, which is a Windows...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 03/11/2011
Microsoft OEM Engineering Services help storage partners bring embedded solutions to market and support them throughout the product lifecycle.
The Microsoft OEM Engineering Services team has some valuable services that Windows Storage Server...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 02/25/2011
Guidance for sizing NTFS volumes!
Claus Joergensen, one of the founding fathers of Windows Storage Server, had a great post today...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 02/22/2011
Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Architecture and Deployment White Paper is Now Available!
I Windows Storage Server!! Happy (belated) Valentine’s day! It’s a day late, but here is...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 02/15/2011
Management Packs for Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 are now available!
If you are using System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) to manage and monitor your servers, you can...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 01/24/2011
XioTech brings holiday cheer, releases new ISE NAS controller running Windows Storage Server 2008 R2
The momentum for Windows Storage Server is growing! Take the awesome network storage and branch...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 01/04/2011
Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.3 Migration Guide
Check out the new iSCSI migration guide that was just posted on TechNet under the “Planning and...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 12/14/2010
Starline releases new storage servers running Windows Storage Server 2008 R2!
Check out the latest Windows Storage Server 2008 R2-based appliances from Starline computer...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 12/08/2010
HP rocks TechEd with their new Windows Storage Server product line!
HP has done it again! They just started shipping a new breed of Windows Storage Servers and they...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 11/16/2010
Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 References
Here are some relevant references to Windows Storage Server-centric content. Keep checking back for...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 11/16/2010
Announcing Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials!
Guten Morgen from Germany! Joel Garcia blogging from TechEd Berlin, where we are announcing and...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 11/08/2010
iSCSI PowerShell Cmdlets
One of the big features in iSCSI Software Target 3.3 are the new PowerShell cmdlets. Here is...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 09/30/2010
Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 is now available!
Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 has been released to our OEM manufacturers! In my opinion, this...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 09/22/2010
Windows Storage Server Whitepapers!
Checkout these new papers from the Windows Storage Server Product Team: Windows Storage Server 2008...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 06/01/2010
Configuring Failover Clusters with Windows Storage Server 2008
Storage appliances can be configured with a wide variety of hardware, and can be used as individual...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 12/17/2009
Windows Storage Server 2008 is now supported on System Center Configuration Manager
I just saw this on the SCCM blog, this might be helpful!...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 11/11/2009
Windows Storage Server, iSCSI Target and Interoperability with Third-Party iSCSI Initiators.
Hi folks, here are some great links on TechNet to help OEMs and end-users with Windows Storage...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 11/02/2009
iSCSI Software Target 3.2 FAQ
Here it is! The iSCSI Target team has compiled a great FAQ to kick off the new release. ...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 08/14/2009
Dell releases the NX3000 based on Windows Storage Server 2008!
Dell has launched their new storage appliance that is powered by Windows Storage Server...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 06/23/2009
Windows Storage Server 2008 Appliances Hit the Street!
The first Windows Storage Server 2008- based products have just released from HP this week, here is...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 06/05/2009
Announcing Windows Storage Server 2008!
Wow! It is finally here! It has been a labor of love for me and I am very pleased to...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 05/05/2009
A Brief History of Windows Storage Server Releases
Here is a very brief outline of the history of the Windows Storage Server product line and a feature...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 06/09/2008
Welcome to the new Windows Storage Server blog!
Hi there! I'm Scott Johnson, Program Manager for the Windows Storage Server product line. We have...
Author: Scott M. Johnson Date: 06/03/2008