

Servers also use SMB as part of the Software-defined Data Center for workloads such as clustering and replication.īecause SMB is a remote file system, it requires protection from attacks in which a Windows computer might be tricked into contacting a malicious server that's running inside a trusted network or to a remote server outside the network perimeter. This allows sharing of files, centralized data management, and lowered storage capacity needs for mobile devices. Clients use SMB to access data on servers. SMB is used by billions of devices in a diverse set of operating systems, including Windows, MacOS, iOS, Linux, and Android. Server Message Block (SMB) is a network file sharing and data fabric protocol.

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