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Windows Boot from Fibre Channel SAN – Overview and Detailed Technical Instructions for the System Administrator

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  • Version: 2.0
  • Product: Servers
  • Category: Document
  • Language: English

Boot from SAN overview

Booting from a storage area network (SAN), rather than from local disks on individual servers, can enable organizations to consolidate their IT resources, minimize their equipment costs, and realize considerable management benefits by centralizing the boot process.

This white paper covers boot from SAN technology as deployed with Microsoft® Windows Server. It describes the advantages and complexities of the technology, and a number of key SAN boot deployment scenarios.

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System Requirements

Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Windows Server 2003

  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows Server 2008 R2

    • Installation Instructions

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