NFS or SMB on Windows Share

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If I were to create a Windows shared folder, put a database file in that folder to be shared among multiple users of our client app, is that an NFS or SMB shared folder?

Be careful as not all database formats support being read from a share. Outlooks data format is prime example of this — JaredPar, Dec 07 '09 at 18:23
I'd like to place an sqlite database file on the share and access it from multiple clients. — Ben Mc, Dec 07 '09 at 18:54

Jim Mitchener · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-06T04:34:34.373

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For the record it is now supposed to be referred to as CIFS (Common Internet File System). But yes, it is SMB.

Edit apparently with Windows 8 and Server 2012 we're back to SMB with SMB 3. Thanks, BenL

edited Jun 06 '12 at 04:34

answered Dec 07 '09 at 18:26

Jim Mitchener

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windows8 and server 2012 will use smb 3.0 – Ben L Jun 06 '12 at 02:03

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 07 '09 at 18:22

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That would be SMB.

answered Dec 07 '09 at 18:22

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 07 '09 at 18:24

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I would say it is a SMB shared folder. The SMB (protocol) is the NFS (protocol) in the Windows world.

answered Dec 07 '09 at 18:24

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So it's by OS? Are shares on UNIX/Linux/OSX NFS? – Ben Mc Dec 07 '09 at 18:57
not by OS (not anymore, at least); but by mentality. also, there are very few good NFS implementations for windows. – Javier Dec 07 '09 at 19:02

NFS or SMB on Windows Share

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