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Windows 8 SMB 2.2 File Sharing Performance

Updated: September 16, 2011

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This paper provides a preliminary analysis of the performance capabilities of the Server Message Block (SMB) 2.2 file sharing protocol with 10 gigabit Ethernet interfaces. The Multi-Channel feature, introduced with SMB 2.2 in Windows Developer Preview, enables the use of multiple physical network interfaces in an SMB 2.2 client and server. This paper assumes the reader is familiar with the basics of SMB file sharing, networking technologies, and file system performance measurement with the Iometer tool.

This information applies for the following operating systems:

  • Windows 8
  • Windows Server 2012

Included in this white paper:

  • Hardware Shifts and Trends
  • Targeted Workloads
  • SMB Connection Scaling
  • Multi-Channel Performance (Preliminary)
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