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The following is a list of the major product updates:
Version 8.0
Reconstructed and significantly improved iSCSI core for enhanced stability and performance.
Added iSCSI RDMA (iSER and RDMA replication) support.
Added configurable workers to improve single and multi-connection performance.
Brand-new built-in web management platform.
Virtual Tape devices for enterprise backup.
Virtual Write feature improvements (improved space efficiency and added support for advanced targets).
Resolved all known issues.
Version 7.0
Introduced major changes to I/O processing to reduce software bottlenecks.
Added a new advanced memory cache.
Added multi-level storage tiering.
Added SSD cache, read cache, and persistent read/write cache, with support for Persistent Memory (SCM / Optane).
Improved performance.
Fixed existing bugs.
Improved the GUI.
Version 6.0
Added the Storage Pool feature mentioned above.
Optimized daemon scripts for Linux and the Hyper-Converged Platform.
Improved HA features on all platforms.
Improved synchronous and asynchronous replication on Linux and the Hyper-Converged Platform.
Fully supports VMware VAAI, ATS, Offloaded Copy, and related features.
Improved the GUI.
Fixed existing bugs in the GUI and iSCSI SAN core services.
Version 5.0
Improved performance for concurrent I/O.
Added support for the VHDX disk image format.
Added IPv6 support.
Added IPv6 IP filtering.
Added MAC address authorization.
Improved the virtual write feature, allowing the creation of thin-provisioned VHDX image files.
Fixed legacy VHD issues.
Improved the GUI for better compatibility with Windows UAC.
Added support for the AIX iSCSI initiator.
Improved SMTP notifications to support more servers.
Improved the logging mechanism and log viewer.
Fixed existing bugs in the GUI and iSCSI SAN core services.
Version 4.0
Significantly optimized the entire software.
Significantly enhanced the management console.
Significantly improved the software architecture.
Optimized applications such as high availability and replication.
Added software RAID5.
Added support for multiple LUNs.
Added the distributed iSCSI SAN (data center) feature.
Fixed all existing bugs.
Version 3.0
Improved synchronous and asynchronous replication.
Improved the automatic snapshot feature.
Improved free license features.
Improved the management console GUI.
Improved HA features, allowing the use of up to four heartbeat channels.
Improved HA interface management.
Added SMTP settings testing.
Added fully automatic upgrade support and fixed upgrade issues from version 2.x to 3.0.
Improved HA features to support multiple NICs for split-brain prevention.
Optimized the replication synchronization method, allowing multiple synchronizations at the same time.
Optimized the replication verification method, improving performance and allowing multiple verifications and synchronization points.
Resolved the local image asynchronous replication issue.
Added an additional sync link for HA replication.
Added performance statistics.
Allowed target portal address order to be saved.
Changed the license scheme.
Resolved management console bugs.
Version 1.0-3.0
Windows version only.
Version 8.0
Reconstructed and significantly improved iSCSI core for enhanced stability and performance.
Added iSCSI RDMA (iSER and RDMA replication) support.
Added configurable workers to improve single and multi-connection performance.
Brand-new built-in web management platform.
Virtual Tape devices for enterprise backup.
Virtual Write feature improvements (improved space efficiency and added support for advanced targets).
Resolved all known issues.
Version 7.0
Introduced major changes to I/O processing to reduce software bottlenecks.
Added a new advanced memory cache.
Added multi-level storage tiering.
Added SSD cache, read cache, and persistent read/write cache, with support for Persistent Memory (SCM / Optane).
Improved performance.
Fixed existing bugs.
Improved the GUI.
Version 6.0
Added the Storage Pool feature mentioned above.
Optimized daemon scripts for Linux and the Hyper-Converged Platform.
Improved HA features on all platforms.
Improved synchronous and asynchronous replication on Linux and the Hyper-Converged Platform.
Fully supports VMware VAAI, ATS, Offloaded Copy, and related features.
Improved the GUI.
Fixed existing bugs in the GUI and iSCSI SAN core services.
Version 5.0
Improved performance for concurrent I/O.
Added support for the VHDX disk image format.
Added IPv6 support.
Added IPv6 IP filtering.
Added MAC address authorization.
Improved the virtual write feature, allowing the creation of thin-provisioned VHDX image files.
Fixed legacy VHD issues.
Improved the GUI for better compatibility with Windows UAC.
Added support for the AIX iSCSI initiator.
Improved SMTP notifications to support more servers.
Improved the logging mechanism and log viewer.
Fixed existing bugs in the GUI and iSCSI SAN core services.
Version 4.0
Significantly optimized the entire software.
Significantly enhanced the management console.
Significantly improved the software architecture.
Optimized applications such as high availability and replication.
Added software RAID5.
Added support for multiple LUNs.
Added the distributed iSCSI SAN (data center) feature.
Fixed all existing bugs.
Version 3.0
Improved synchronous and asynchronous replication.
Improved the automatic snapshot feature.
Improved free license features.
Improved the management console GUI.
Improved HA features, allowing the use of up to four heartbeat channels.
Improved HA interface management.
Added SMTP settings testing.
Added fully automatic upgrade support and fixed upgrade issues from version 2.x to 3.0.
Improved HA features to support multiple NICs for split-brain prevention.
Optimized the replication synchronization method, allowing multiple synchronizations at the same time.
Optimized the replication verification method, improving performance and allowing multiple verifications and synchronization points.
Resolved the local image asynchronous replication issue.
Added an additional sync link for HA replication.
Added performance statistics.
Allowed target portal address order to be saved.
Changed the license scheme.
Resolved management console bugs.
Version 1.0-3.0
Windows version only.
