SNIA Developer Conference September 15-17, 2025 | Santa Clara, CA
Abstract
SMB3 support has been merged into Linux ever since the 3.8 kernel. What have we learned? And Why use SMB3? Learn what SMB3 features are available to Linux users, and when you should consider using SMB3 instead of other protocols when running Linux, and how to configure optional features and improve performance. In addition, there will be demonstration of some of the newer features, and a description of what improvements are expected in the coming months.
Learning Objectives
Why use SMB3 on Linux
Which features of SMB3 are enabled on Linux
How to better configure the Linux CIFs/SMB2/SMB3 client
Learn how to use SMB3 on LInux to access resources