ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

ISCSI Extensions for RDMA

Okay, so remember the time when you asked me to help you get your toy car from the other room while you were in bed? And I got it for you by using a long stick to reach the car and bring it back to you? That's kind of how iSCSI extensions for RDMA work.

First, let's talk about what iSCSI is. It's like a magical rope that connects your computer to a storage device, like a big fridge where you keep your toys. You can put your stuff in the fridge and take it out whenever you want, even if you're not in the same room as the fridge. iSCSI lets your computer communicate with the storage device as if it were the same thing, so you can access your files easily.

But sometimes, using iSCSI can be slow, like when you're crawling on your knees to reach under the bed to get your toy. That's where RDMA comes in. It's like having a super-powered stick that can move faster and reach things quicker. RDMA stands for Remote Direct Memory Access, which is just a fancy way of saying that it makes transferring data between your computer and the storage device much faster.

And iSCSI extensions for RDMA makes the connection even faster between the computer and storage device by adding more abilities to the stick. With the extended stick, you can transfer data much faster and with much less delay, making it easier and quicker to get your files out of the fridge.

So in summary, iSCSI extensions for RDMA is like giving your stick superpowers, which helps your computer talk to your fridge faster and makes it easier for you to get your toys.