SMB/CIFS (Server Message Block/Common Internet File System) is a widely used protocol for sharing files across networks. However, traditional SMB/CIFS implementations require open ports, making them ...

When configuring your network-attached storage (NAS) for sending and receiving files from clients, several protocols are available. The two most common are Server Message Block (SMB) and Network File ...

Cloud storage and file sharing services are being widely adopted by businesses, according to a recent survey from IT management specialist Spiceworks. Eighty percent of the 544 businesses in North ...

Since installing 10.6.3, a number of people have complained about limited connectivity when using Windows file sharing (SMB or Samba) over the network, resulting in permissions errors when copying ...

Chrome OS is gaining better native support for SMB file sharing, one of the most common Windows file server protocols. As announced on Google+ by François Beaufort, the latest Canary builds of Chrome ...

Sony announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10 four new products that can help small- to medium-sized businesses and organizations share and store digital files. The new products include two small wireless ...

It's still a solid file-sharing protocol, though ...

Apple was the first computer company to make networked file sharing easy. Decades after introducing that feature on the Mac, it’s less important in an era of cloud storage. Unless you’re on a ...

Chrome OS 70 will include native support for SMB file shares (spotted by Paul Thurrott), giving it built-in access to files stored on Windows servers. With this, Chrome OS users can add SMB file ...