Virtual disk image system with local cache disk for iSCSI communications

   
   

A system and method for caching data received over a network connection comprising: a target device for receiving requests for routing data packetized for transport according to an Internet SCSI (iSCSI) transport protocol, the target device including an iSCSI drive for processing received SCSI commands; an initiator device for generating SCSI commands for reading data and writing data from/to storage devices associated with the iSCSI drive; a local disk at the initiator device for storing a copy of data read from or written to the storage devices associated with the iSCSI drive; and, a mapping device for mapping addresses associated with data stored at storage devices associated with the iSCSI drive with local data storage units in the local disk device, wherein seamless local caching of data at the initiator from data at remote data storage devices associated with the iSCSI drive is provided.

 
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