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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If things seem a little backward in the BYOD era (bring-your-own-device), it’s because in some respects they are. And BYOD is causing problems for small and midsized businesses that put a premium on ...

I have a new Macbook and Windows XP SP2 desktop. My schools network policy prohibits running any computers in the dormitories except those provided by the school (aka a computer running windows XP sp2 ...

File Sharing is among the most important features of a Windows OS. It helps to share files between different systems connected under the same Local area network (LAN). However, some users have ...

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 ...

Ultra-fast Fusion File Share SMB software unlocks the stifled potential in state-of-the-art server and storage hardware, giving media and film companies new power to realize their creative visions for ...

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 ...