The SMB protocol is a critical technology used to facilitate file sharing and file applications over the distributed shared networks used in modern production houses and content streaming.

High quality 8K+ resolution productions require hefty storage space – not to mention editing, rendering, and streaming these massive files over a shared network requires high-performance, low-latency software. In today’s globalized media and content production houses, production files are shared over multiple geographic locations, with multiple users needing access to the same files, and multiple clients (PC workstations and Macs).

A variety of free and proprietary Linux-based SMB solutions are available for SDS providers to integrate as part of their solutions, but many are not able to meet the rigorous performance, availability, and massive scalability demands of your customers. SDS systems often use the SMB protocol for unstructured data and object access (directories and files). Not to mention SDS solutions must be able to handle millions of files, scale to multiple petabytes of storage, and provide access to both structured and unstructured data. The make-or-break features for most SDS systems are focused on high performance: low latency, high input/output per second (IOPS), and low CPU overhead. SDS solutions must be flexible to meet a wide variety of customer needs, suitable for any hardware, and run on virtual, cloud, or container platforms. Today’s data-driven enterprises are seeking software-defined storage (SDS) solutions to support traditional business operations in addition to supporting cloud services, big data and analytics, AI, ML, and other data-intensive workloads.

Consumer electronics storage management.

Aerospace and defense storage solutions.

Industry-standard embedded file systems.

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