There are two modernization paths available.
Windows storage server 2008.
Once again if you just want to use iscsi target 3 3 you don t need the storage server sku.
Windows storage server 2008 r2 monitoring management pack windows storage server 2008 r2 monitoring management pack 6 0.
Windows server 2008 and windows server 2008 r2 reached the end of their support lifecycle on january 14 2020.
Upgrade windows server 2008 and windows server 2008 r2.
Extended support for windows server 2008 and windows server 2008 r2 is ending on january 14 2020.
Windows storage server offers you a platform to build storage appliances that are customized for your hardware.
If you need more time to evaluate windows server 2008 the 60 day evaluation period may be reset or re armed three times extending the original 60 day evaluation period by up to 180 days for a total possible evaluation time of 240 days.
Iscsi target server is included with all editions of windows server 2012 r2 and.
Windows storage server 2008 r2 embedded standard enterprise workgroup with iscsi software target 3 3 x64 dvd multiple languages 3.
In addition iscsi target server enables you to offer customers block level storage services and it operates with a wide range of iscsi initiators.
This support includes regular security updates.
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It has the following features.
It comes with a wizard to set up an automated two node failover cluster.
Windows storage server 2008 r2 was designed to provide file storage capabilities for computers in a network.
So it was mostly used in failover clusters to provide high levels of availability and storage.
Any edition of windows server 2008 may be installed without activation and evaluated for an initial 60 days.
This way you can have a high.
For environments other than azure we recommend customers upgrade to the latest version.
Windows storage server operations manager 2007 mp msi author.
Customers who use windows server 2008 or windows server 2008 r2 products and services should migrate to microsoft azure to take advantage of 3 additional years of critical and important security updates at no additional charge and modernize when ready.
The download link in the above post enables the iscsi target runs on windows server 2008 r2.