Abstract
This talk starts with a quick overview of the significant enhancements in SMB2 and SMB3 over CIFS. The focus is on the features that make the protocol a must have for modern data centers. From there, the presentation examines 5 different architectural ways to have Windows/Hyper-V 2012 access their workloads residing on Linux/Unix storage. Finally, the presentation does a quick survey of the SMB 3 implementations readily available for storage OEMs and cloud gateway vendors.
Learning Objectives
SMB 3
Portability of code
Solutions available in market
Technology overview