RDMA networking has enabled high-performance computing for years, but Windows Server 2012 R2 with SMB Direct is bringing it to the mainstream. File-based storage has grown tremendously over the last ...

A high-speed computer in a network that stores the programs and data files shared by users. It acts like a remote disk drive. The difference between a file server and an application server is that the ...

This may seem like a silly question to those more in the know, and I could without a doubt develop a functional solution from good 'ol Google with enough blood sweat and tears. But really what I'm ...

It’s a good day for fans of open-source software. The Document Foundation is releasing LibreOffice 5.1 for Windows, Linux, and Mac. On tap are reorganized menus, integrated support for remote servers ...

I have just picked up a new PC and want to turn my old system into a headless, dedicated media server. I have a few questions around that. 1. I have Windows 11 Home on the old system. I need something ...

Sharing files with users at remote offices over a WAN often creates enormous headaches, due to limited bandwidth and the high latency of the connection, combined with the “chattiness” of file sharing ...