Thanks to certain beginner-friendly distros, Network-Attached Storage systems are easier to set up than ever, and you can get a budget-friendly backup server without shelling out wads of cash on the ...

There are a lot of practical uses for a personal server, both at home and for a business. You can use them to network local computers, provide communal storage, host email, and a variety of other ...

Not sure how or why, but I've suddenly lost the ability to connect to the NAS via SMBon some client machines. Three devices still have access, others don't. Windows just says the \\nas device doesn't ...

We've received several reports from readers indicating problems connecting to SMB (Samba) servers through certain third-party wireless routers. Users experiencing ...

Thecus announced the expansion of their Windows Storage Server NAS lineup with a new model, the Thecus W5810 5-bay SMB NAS. The new W5810 NAS takes the top position among Thecus’ Windows Storage ...

Buffalo’s TeraStation 6000 series consists of three base models, a 2-bay and a 4-bay desktop version as well as a 4-bay rack-mounted version. Today I’m taking a closer look at the 4-bay desktop ...

If you are experiencing troubles with SMB connections in OS X Mavericks, you can try forcing the use of the prior SMB protocol. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing ...

Microsoft's position on Server Message Block version 1 (SMB 1) in Windows systems is that organizations should just get rid of it. Essentially, the 30-year-old SMB 1 protocol permits man-in-the-middle ...

Microsoft announced that the Windows 11 SMB server is now better protected against brute-force attacks with the release of the Insider Preview Build 25206 to the Dev Channel. Redmond has enabled the ...