How Does iSCSI Work?

"iSCSI utilizes existing Ethernet infrastructure to run a modified version of the SCSI protocol over TCP/IP. Source: Adaptec I already outlined the basics of iSCSI: An iSCSI initiator connects to an iSCSI target, which eventually results in a new drive becoming available on the initiator’s host machine. The beauty of this is the way the new storage partition can be accessed: it appears as if it were locally installed in the host machine, although the iSCSI target can be located anywhere within your network. The only real limitation is network performance, which means that you shouldn’t use anything slower than Gigabit Ethernet - though a simple wireless network is technically capable of hosting an iSCSI deployment."

More info: http://adf.ly/7EBSg