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<h2 id="slogan">SCSI Target Middle Level for Linux</h2>
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<li><a href="http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/scst">Main</a></li>
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<h1>Sponsoring of SCST integration into Linux kernel</h1>
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<p>At the moment, Linux doesn't have a SCSI target subsystem, which is
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sufficiently good to satisfy the real life requirements, and there is a
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growing demand in a such subsystem. At the same time, SCST has reached
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<strong>mature and stable </strong> state and <strong>capable to satisfy
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</strong> all the requirements. See
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<a href="scstvsstgt.html">SCST vs STGT</a> page for more details.</p>
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<p>Also is has <strong>the widest choice</strong> of supported SCSI transports
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(iSCSI, Fibre Channel, Infiniband SRP, parallel SCSI, SAS), <strong>the
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best performance</strong> and <strong>the biggest features set</strong>.</p>
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<p>So, the next logical step should be to <strong>include SCST in the
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mainline kernel</strong>. The first iteration of in-kernel inclusion review and comments
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(see <a href="http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/12/10/245">http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/12/10/245</a>)
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was quite positive.</p>
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<p>But still there is a lot of work to do before all the necessary work in areas of code
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preparation, submission, going through review circles, etc. is finished.
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Activities in this direction have been carrying out, but far slower than
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necessary, because they are mostly done in a spare time.</p>
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<p>Thus, you can speed up a <strong>LOT</strong> all the works related to
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SCST inclusion in the mainline kernel by <strong>sponsoring</strong> it.
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The needed financial amount is quite low, just for one person for several months.
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In this time all the current showstoppers, like /proc based interface, as well as
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all problems found during past and future reviews should be fixed.
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Even half of this amount would allow to work half full time exclusively on
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SCST integration into Linux kernel. Donations can be on one time or per period of time basis,
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from companies or individuals. They can be sent by direct bank transfer (preferred) or using
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Western Union, Moneygram or similar payment system. Sorry, more convenient options, like PayPal, are
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not available in Russia.</p>
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<p>Investing in SCST integration in Linux kernel, you investing not only
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in making Linux <strong>the best storage OS</strong>, but, if your company
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has a product or service, based on SCST, you also investing in <strong>the secured
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future</strong> of your product or service and, hence, in the <strong>the secured
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future</strong> of your company.</p>
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<p>If you are interested, please contact Vladislav Bolkhovitin <<strong>vst at vlnb net</strong>></p>
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