Last month we began discussing typical file systems, starting first with local and shared file systems, then moving into the network file system. The network file system (also known as a proxy file ...

Among the applications most likely impaired by file server centralization are Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, which use Microsoft’s Common Internet File System (CIFS) file sharing protocol, as well as ...

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atsign, the leader in invisible zero trust connectivity solutions, today announced that its NoPorts technology now supports invisible SMB/CIFS ...

Common Internet File System is a remote file access protocol that forms the basis for Windows file sharing. CIFS performs poorly over high-latency WAN links because it’s chatty, meaning a large number ...