SMB3 and Beyond for Linux: State of Unix Extensions, as We Drive Toward Optimal POSIX Compatibility and Performance

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Author(s)/Presenter(s):

Steven French

Library Content Type

Presentation

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Focus Areas

Networked Storage

Abstract

The Linux Kernel client for SMB3 continues to improve, but full POSIX compatibility required protocol extensions. This presentation will discuss the recent improvements to the Linux cifs/smb3 kernel client:

Much improved posix compatibility
Improved snapshot, copy offload, global namespace and acl support
Support for the new ‘extended stat’ (statx) kernel API
Improved performance (large file i/o, and also for retrieving metadata)
Security improvements (encryption, idsfromsid, and new signing features)
Future direction … what changes to expect in the next few months