SMB/CIFS Insights

What is SMB/CIFS?

SMB (Server Message Block) / CIFS (Common Internet File System) is a network file sharing protocol. It allows applications on a computer to access files and resources on a remote server. It is commonly used for file sharing, printer sharing, and other network services in Windows environments and is also implemented by other operating systems.

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What other technologies are related to SMB/CIFS?

SMB/CIFS Competitor Technologies

NFS

NFS (Network File System) is a distributed file system protocol, allowing a user on a client computer to access files over a network in a manner similar to how local storage is accessed. It is a direct competitor to SMB/CIFS.

mentioned alongside SMB/CIFS in 1% (269) of relevant job posts

AWS S3

AWS S3 (Simple Storage Service) is an object storage service offered by Amazon Web Services. While not a direct competitor in the same sense as NFS, its file sharing capabilities can be considered a competitive alternative for certain use cases.

mentioned alongside SMB/CIFS in 0% (95) of relevant job posts

Microsoft Office 365

Microsoft Office 365 offers cloud-based file storage and sharing capabilities that can be seen as a competitor to traditional SMB/CIFS-based file servers.

mentioned alongside SMB/CIFS in 0% (95) of relevant job posts

SMB/CIFS Complementary Technologies

NetApp

NetApp is a vendor that provides storage solutions. Their storage systems often support SMB/CIFS for file sharing, thus complementing the technology.

mentioned alongside SMB/CIFS in 0% (87) of relevant job posts

NAS

NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices often use SMB/CIFS as their file-sharing protocol, making NAS a complementary technology.

mentioned alongside SMB/CIFS in 0% (61) of relevant job posts

DNS

DNS (Domain Name System) resolves domain names to IP addresses, which is necessary for SMB/CIFS to function correctly in a network environment. It is considered complementary.

mentioned alongside SMB/CIFS in 0% (173) of relevant job posts