You can export physical hard drives using the Disk Bridge module (similar to RDM virtual compatibility mode). The Disk Bridge module provides complete emulation of the SCSI layer that enables remote initiator clients to use any type of a hard drive (PATA/SATA/RAID).
Using the SPTI (SCSI Pass Through Interface) module (similar to RDM physical compatibility mode), you can export any other physical storage device, including optical devices that are attached to the computer (CD, DVD, Blu-ray, and HD-DVD, including burners), magneto-optical devices (ATAPI, USB, or FireWire are supported), physical tape drives, changers, etc.
Users connected to the exported devices are able to store data, burn to remote burners, create remote backups, etc.
StarWind also enables the creation of an iSCSI target from a CD/DVD/BD/HD-DVD disc image file (ISO and MDS images are supported). A virtual CD/DVD device target is displayed as a locally attached DVD drive. A virtual CD/DVD technology also allows mounting a CD/DVD/BD/HD-DVD image file (ISO and MDS images are supported) and exporting it over a TCP/IP network as an iSCSI DVD-ROM drive.