SMB 3.0

Managing SMB Multichannel in SMB 3.0

In part one of this article series, Aidan Finn shows how to design and manage SMB Multichannel in SMB 3.0, which is a data protocol that is available in Windows Server 2012 R2.

Last Update: Feb 20, 2023

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Windows Server 2012: SMB 3.0 and the Scale-Out File Server

Last Update: Feb 20, 2023

Wondering what’s up with SOFS? Learn the basics of Windows Server 2012 SMB 3.0 Scale-Out File Server in this article.

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Windows File Sharing with SMB: Port 445, 139, 138, and 137 Explained

Many IT pros probably take for granted sharing files on their predominantly Windows environments and local area networks. Although several protocols are available, Server Message Block (SMB) is clearly the most prevalent. This article examines how Windows file sharing works over ports 445, 139, 138, and 137. How does file sharing via the SMB protocol…

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What’s New in Windows Server 2016 TP5 Storage?

Learn about storage feature improvements in the Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5.

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Windows Server 2016 Feature: Switch Embedded Teaming

Windows Server 2016 will offer a new way to do converged networking called Switch Embedded Teaming that also allows SMB Direct (RDMA) to be converged.

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How Many CSVs Should a Scale-Out File Server Have?

Aidan Finn explains how many cluster shared volumes (CSVs) you should have in a Windows Server 2012 R2 Scale-Out File Server.

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What is Microsoft’s Storage Spaces Direct?

Aidan Finn provides us a detailed look into Microsoft’s latest feature in Windows Server 2016, Storage Spaces Direct (S2D).

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Controlling SMB Multichannel in Windows Server 2012 R2

Our two-part series on SMB 3.0 and SMB Multichannel concludes with a discussion of smart SMB design, SMB Multichannel constraints, and SMB bandwidth limits.

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How Would Microsoft Design a Scale-Out File Server: Disks, Networking, and More

Discover how disks, networks, servers, and Storage Bricks play a part in designing a SOFS in part 2 of this series.

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How to Store Hyper-V Virtual Machines on SMB 3.0 Storage

Storing VMs on SMB file shares can help lower storage costs. Find out how to use Hyper-V virtual machines on SMB 3.0 storage in handy walk-through.

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