Can iSCSI be used with Windows Home Server?

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Published on 2010-05-05T19:58:56Z Indexed on 2010/05/07 6:48 UTC
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I am looking to use a combination of iSCSI (Drobo 8-drive device) and Windows Home Server (either an HP appliance or building one from an older machine).

Will WHS + iSCSI work? If so will it work with an HP MediaSmart appliance or do I need to build a server for this particular task?

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