Which version of SMB are we talking about here? (CIFS == pre SMB 1.0, i.e. the NT4.0 proto) MSFT is shipping SMB 3.02 now on Server 2012 R2, which is extremely high-performance (so much so that they allow SQL Server DB file access as well as Hyper-V VM file access over SMB 3.x as an alternative to iSCSI or FC connections...)
Please see http://blogs.technet.com/b/josebda/archive/2013/10/02/windows-server-2012-r2-which-version-of-the-smb-protocol-smb-1-0-smb-2-0-smb-2-1-smb-3-0-or-smb-3-02-you-are-using.aspx for further details on versions and history. Please also take a look at http://blog.fosketts.net/2012/05/06/smb-3-huge-scope-impact/ for Stephen Foskett's take on SMB 3.0 (Stephen is a storage expert, independent blogger, and runs Storage Field Day as a part of his Tech Field Day series...) Facts, not FUD, please. (note that the above does not speak to the OP's original q on NFS on Win2012R2, and suggestions to consider SMB instead - just trying to make the point that SMB is a performant proto vs. NFS these days...) - Will -----Original Message----- From: tech-boun...@lists.lopsa.org [mailto:tech-boun...@lists.lopsa.org] On Behalf Of Charles Polisher Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 11:20 AM To: Tim Kirby Cc: LOPSA Tech Subject: Re: [lopsa-tech] MS Windows as NFS Server? Tim Kirby wrote: > CIFS is not generally cited as a performance protocol. Having spent quality time with a packet sniffer in one hand and the protocol specs in the other I can confirm that with typical SBO usage Microsoft SMB/CIFS has terrible performance. But, evaluate alternatives in light of training and support burdens. HTH, -- Charles Polisher _______________________________________________ Tech mailing list Tech@lists.lopsa.org https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tech This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/ _______________________________________________ Tech mailing list Tech@lists.lopsa.org https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tech This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
