The new feature enables enterprises and storage-hosting providers to transfer files over networks with far greater speed, throughput, and less time than before. SMB is a ubiquitously used protocol for ...

Jeff's been involved in the IT industry since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. He ...

Windows, Linux, and OpenVMS systems have been invading each others' turf for the last 10 years. Managers and other "normal" people just expect not only that they will play together nicely, but that ...

What is the Server Message Block protocol? The Server Message Block protocol (SMB protocol) is a client-server communication protocol used for sharing access to files, printers, serial ports and other ...

NFS and CIFS are the most common file systems used in NAS. These file-sharing protocols enable a client system to view and access files and directories stored on a remote server or a PC. They provide ...

Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building PCs since young, and when not creating content, you can often find him ...