I think the deep-freeze surrounding iSCSI will finally start to thaw in a noticeable way in June, once Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) releases the final version of its iSCSI driver for Windows (see Microsoft to Unleash iSCSI).
And remember, this is just the start of Act II. There will be an Act III in the iSCSI drama that will happen once 10-Gbit/s Ethernet becomes widely available. At that point, while Fibre Channel will still be an actor on the SAN stage, it may find itself in a steadily diminishing role.
Todd Spangler, US Editor, Byte and Switch
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