Creating iSCSI target and virtual disk

Internet Small Computer System Interface, or iSCSI, is a storage technology that uses TCP/IP to link storage with computers. iSCSI is based on the proven SCSI technology that is used in many servers and storage arrays, but is transmitted over TCP/IP instead of specialized cables or interfaces.

A basic iSCSI connection consists of an iSCSI target and an iSCSI initiator. The target contains the storage resources that are presented to clients. This can be a dedicated storage array, a Windows 2012 Server, or another resource, such as a tape library. The initiator is the iSCSI client that accesses data on the remote target.

Because iSCSI utilizes TCP/IP as a transport medium, it can be implemented wherever there is an existing IP network with little to no cost. iSCSI can be used to transmit data within a datacenter, within a Local Area Network (LAN), across a Wide Area Network (WAN), or even across the Internet. Different layers of security can be implemented...