Editor’s note: With the Thanksgiving holiday here, this is our only newsletter this week. For a reminder of things we should be thankful for, read Ellen Messmer’s ...

What is Common Internet File System (CIFS)? Common Internet File System (CIFS) is a protocol that gained popularity around Year 2000 as vendors worked to establish an Internet Protocol-based ...

Getting a little tired of one Windows SMB (Server Message Block) security problem after another? Want a reliable and fast file and print server without the Windows server headaches? Then, may I ...

Storage network protocols enable applications, servers and other systems to interface with storage across a network. They also make it possible for users to share files and for organizations to ...

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 ...

In the Linux environment, the file system acts as a backbone, orchestrating the systematic storage and retrieval of data. It is a hierarchical structure that outlines how data is organized, stored, ...