SMB Protocol Compression: An Overview
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The Server Message Block (SMB) protocol has been used by Windows Server (WS) and Windows OS for quite a while now. However, its compression issues were resolved and integrated by Microsoft only in 2020. SMB compression allows saving on storage and time required to transfer and store the shared files. It also has various use cases, each having its own nuances.
Read the new article by Didier Van Hoye, a Microsoft MVP, on SMB compression, its use cases, functions, and how to configure it in your WS2022 or Windows 11 environment.