Structure and Interpretation of the Smb Protocol

This book discusses the theory and applications of the server message block (SMB) 3 protocol used for distributed remote file access. It covers the protocol from its genesis to the present structure and the future enhancements, and includes detailed mathematical models of system performance and real-world applications of SMB-based storage systems. The book examines in detail the protocol and the design principles that have driven its evolution to the present 3.1.1 version, and its applications in the environments such Azure and beyond. Further, the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques for understanding the behavior of storage systems with a view to adapting them to modern storage systems such as NVMe(non-volatile memory express) based and software-defined scale out storage systems are explored in detail.

Sunu Engineer: With decades of experience in software systems especially in the field of distributed storage, File Systems, Operating Systems etc, Sunu was instrumental in architecting and designing the original version of MoSMB, a proprietary SMB3 implementation on Linux, during his stint as the CTO of Ryussi Technologies Pvt Ltd. The insights gained from that exercise which required a deep study of the protocol as well as the interaction with the many members of the implementation ecosystem across the world led to the formulation of this book.

Anu Engineer: Is a software engineer with over 20 years of experience. He worked in the Windows Team and was part of the founding team of Windows Azure. He wrote the VMware Certificate Server and has made extensive contributions to the open-source. He is a core contributor and program management committee member for Apache Hadoop, Apache Ozone, and Apache Ratis. His most recent stint was in the field of AI and NLP in the field of Legal Contracts as the CTO of Sirionlabs Pvt Ltd.