I'm looking for a good iSCSI initiator to connect some Macs (currently running 10.12.5) to iSCSI targets hosted on a Synology NAS (latest DSm version). I have found the products from globalSAN and ATTO.
Xtarget is an iSCSI storage server installed with globalSAN v.5. Xtarget allows your Mac to act as an iSCSI target. For example, you can turn FireWire, USB, eSATA, and other drives into SAN storage by using your Mac to act as the storage server. A timed trial of Xtarget is available.
(To safely share Xtarget’s storage with multiple computers, you must use SANmp/iSANmp or Xsan.) The Initiator license is separate from the Xtarget license. A HASP/USB key must be ordered separately to fully license the Xtarget storage server.
ISCSI Overview iSCSI is a block-level protocol that enables the ability to implement a Storage Area Network (SAN) within an Ethernet/IP infrastructure. The protocol is extremely efficient and can therefore maximize the throughput of a well-designed Ethernet network. Read if you would like to learn more. Sharing iSCSI volumes If you plan to have multiple computers connecting to the same iSCSI volume, you will need management software (e.g. SANmp or Xsan) in place.
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Our enables multiple macOS and Windows computers to share a common pool of iSCSI and Fibre Channel storage. If you just need to share a common pool of iSCSI storage we recommend, which is identical to SANmp, but enables iSCSI-only sharing. Introducing globalSAN Xtarget Storage Server is a new (separately licensed) component of globalSAN — it enables you to transform your Mac into a powerful, amazingly fast iSCSI SAN storage server. Xtarget enables you to present the local storage you already own (Thunderbolt, FireWire, USB, etc.) over iSCSI! The benefit of Xtarget is that it enables you to quickly create a SAN using components you already own, thus saving time and money yet still getting the performance and workflow benefits of a typical SAN.
Start your free trial of Xtarget by clicking the “Get Activation Key” button on Xtarget’s License tab.