A Comparison Between the Samba 3 and Likewise Lwiod SMB File Servers

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Author(s)/Presenter(s):

Steven Danneman

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Abstract

The Samba 3 smbd file server is the most predominantly deployed open source SMB server in the world. Lwiod is an open source SMB file server developed by Likewise Software. Both provide Windows file sharing functionality on Unix operating systems. In this presentation I'll compare and contrast the overall architecture and feature sets of these two servers from both an administrator and developer's perspective. Attendees should gain an understanding of the primary benefits and drawbacks of each implementation.

Learning Objectives

The major architectural differences between the two servers.
How threading model fundamentally affects the implementation of key SMB features on POSIX operating systems.
The compromises in correctness and scalability each server must make to implement NTFS semantics on top of POSIX. An understanding of all major features provided by an enterprise SMB server stack.