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 ...

For sharing files between machines over a home network, it became essential for me to choose a consistent and relevant storage protocol rather than focusing solely on transfer speeds. Many home ...

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 ...

Chrome OS is gaining better native support for SMB file sharing, one of the most common Windows file server protocols. As announced on Google+ by François Beaufort, the latest Canary builds of Chrome ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...