Configuring iSCSI Initiators in Windows 2008

Since it's been a while since I've written up a Windows related post, I
thought I'd add one on setting up iSCSI initiators from the command line
(cli).  (It also gave me a reason to toy around in PowerShell (PS).)
Microsoft makes iSCSI initiator software available for Windows 2000,

Process Memory Usage

Since resources on a host are finite, it can be useful to know the
impact of a process or processes on those resources.  In this instance,
we'll take a look at a process' use of memory.  Our details for this are:

Notes on Packages in Solaris 11

While working out details for a separate write up, I started stumbling
through Solaris' new handling of packages, IPS.  Unlike previous versions
of Solaris which used the traditional "pkgXYZ" commands, directory
structures, etc, IPS (image packaging system) uses a completely new

VLAN Tagging and Vanity Naming in Solaris 11

While awaiting Solaris 11 to be released, I've recently been poking
around in Solaris 11 Express for a preview of what to expect.  In setting
up a test box, I needed to set up VLAN tagging (802.1q trunking) on
an interface.  Due to some of the new Solaris 11 networking features,

Configuring iSCSI Initiators in Linux

In part 1, we worked through how to set up iSCSI targets in Linux
(the server side).  Here, in part 2, are my notes on how to set up the
initiators in Linux (the client side).  Our host details for this are
the same as part 1:

Configuring iSCSI Targets in Linux

Since I've already been looking into iSCSI on Solaris, I thought I'd look
to see what Linux has to offer.  While in comparison to Solaris I think
the Linux side could still mature a little, it still has potential and
a functional offering.  The following is part 1 of my notes detailing

Configuring iSCSI Initiators in Solaris

In part 1, we worked through how to set up iSCSI targets in Solaris
(the server side).  Now, for part 2, I present my notes on how to set
up the initiators in Solaris on the client side.  Our host details for
this are the same as part 1:

Configuring iSCSI Targets in Solaris

While reviewing potential ideas for several environments, I started
looking into the use iSCSI as a means of providing remote storage.
With that in mind, this is part 1 of my iSCSI notes, detailing the
configuration of a test Solaris iSCSI target node which would provide