For example, I only kept the SMB or NFS share active at a time, and would wrap up all my data transfer tasks before switching ...

Many small businesses think the servers they use all run Windows operating systems, but many file server appliances are Linux-based systems using Samba for interoperability with their Windows or Mac ...

Dell said last week that in addition to selling PCs based on Ubuntu Linux, it will also offer systems designed for the SMB market -- outside the US. After some confusion over Dell's Linux strategy, ...

Earlier on today, I posted about the Office-less office. Now I have to continue with the chimera that is Linux for SMBs! Yes, some yobs are advocating that small businesses yank out their current ...

SMB (Server Message Block) is a network protocol that is used to share access to files, printers and serial ports between a Linux or Unix computer and a Windows computer. NFS (Network File System) is ...

Attackers are free-riding Linux servers with an unpatched Samba bug to mine for the monero cryptocurrency. Now would be a good time install a patch released by open-source project Samba on May 25.

Last month, a group of attackers exploited a vulnerability in the Samba file-sharing software to hack into Linux systems and install malware. The same group is now targeting Windows systems with a new ...