Network file system (NFS), server message block (SMB) and common internet file system (CIFS) are all file access storage protocols, used to access files on remote servers and storage servers (such as ...

The Direct Access File System will be submitted to the Internet Engineering Task Force shortly, paving the way for final adoption next year. Version 1 of the emerging Direct Access File System (Dafs) ...

Network-attached storage is rapidly becoming the de facto standard for file sharing on TCP/IP networks, as companies consolidate file storage on special-purpose file-server devices using such ...

Common Internet File System is a remote file access protocol that forms the basis for Windows file sharing. CIFS performs poorly over high-latency WAN links because it’s chatty, meaning a large number ...

Start-up WebFS Inc. wants to simplify multivendor file and application access for corporate network users, regardless of their operating or file systems. Salem, Mass.-based WebFS says it has designed ...

In the Linux environment, the file system acts as a backbone, orchestrating the systematic storage and retrieval of data. It is a hierarchical structure that outlines how data is organized, stored, ...

On Tuesday, Cisco announced the release of its Cisco File Engine, a rack-mounted wide area file services system aimed at IT organizations that support sharing and other file services for remote ...

Previous newsletters described the problems that result from taking applications that are based on LAN protocols such as Common Internet File System or Network File System, and running those over a ...

Matt Asay is a veteran technology columnist who has written for CNET, ReadWrite, and other tech media. Asay has also held a variety of executive roles with leading mobile and big data software ...

File, block and object are fundamental to how users and applications access and modify data storage. That’s been the case for decades, and the transition to the cloud has seen that remain so – but ...

The speed of light is 299,792,458 meters per second. According to Einstein, it's a rule that can't be broken; a universal constant that does not change. It's also the maximum speed at which data can ...

Hoping to service the growing market for cloud computing systems, Oracle has packaged two file management software programs into a single integrated offering, called the Oracle Cloud File System, the ...