Server Message Block (SMB) is the core file-transfer protocol of Windows, MacOS and Samba, and has become widely deployed. It’s ubiquitous – a 30-year-old family of network code.
However, the latest iteration of SMB3 is almost unrecognizable when compared to versions only a few years old. That’s why the SNIA Ethernet Storage Forum (ESF) has invited Microsoft’s Ned Pyle, program manager of the SMB protocol, to speak at our live webcast, “Rockin’ and Rollin’ with SMB3.”
Extensive reengineering has led to advanced capabilities that include multichannel, transparent failover, scale out, and encryption. SMB Direct makes use of RDMA networking, creates block transport system and provides reliable transport to zetabytes of unstructured data, worldwide.
SMB3 forms the basis of hyperconverged and scale-out systems for virtualization and SQL Server. It is available for a variety of hardware devices, from printers, network-attached storage appliances, to Storage Area Networks. It is often the most prevalent protocol on a network, with high-performance data transfers as well as efficient end-user access over wide-area connections. Register now for the live event on April 5th to hear:
- Brief background on SMB
- An overview of the SMB 3.x family, first released with Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, MacOS 10.10, Samba 4.1, and Linux CIFS 3.12
- What changed in SMB 3.1.1
- Understanding SMB security, scenarios, and workloads
- The deprecation and removal of the legacy SMB1 protocol
- How SMB3 supports hyperconverged and scale-out storage
This is a unique opportunity to “rock out” with an SMB3 expert on the front lines at Microsoft. We hope to see you on April 5th.
Update: If you missed the live event, it’s now available on-demand. You can also download the webcast slides.