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10-14-2003, 08:46 AM
Samba 3 runs rings around Windows Server 2003 in file serving performance.
Tests by IT Week Labs show the latest version of the open-source Samba file and print server software is 2.5 times faster than Windows Server 2003 in the same role.
Samba is an open-source implementation of the Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol used for file and print sharing by PCs running Microsoft Windows. Samba 3, released last month, is a long-awaited upgrade that adds important new features, most notably compatibility with Microsoft Active Directory. Version 3 can be set up to authenticate users from an existing Active Directory.
Read the entire Article (http://www.itweek.co.uk/News/1144312)
Tests by IT Week Labs show the latest version of the open-source Samba file and print server software is 2.5 times faster than Windows Server 2003 in the same role.
Samba is an open-source implementation of the Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol used for file and print sharing by PCs running Microsoft Windows. Samba 3, released last month, is a long-awaited upgrade that adds important new features, most notably compatibility with Microsoft Active Directory. Version 3 can be set up to authenticate users from an existing Active Directory.
Read the entire Article (http://www.itweek.co.uk/News/1144312)