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Non-GPL Client and Server SMB3 Libraries
Visuality Systems provides the most complete SMB client and SMB server solutions (also known as CIFS) for Embedded products and Storage systems.
NQ™ Storage
FOR STORAGE SYSTEMS
Robust SMB Server for a range of storage systems, from standalone NAS to high-end data centers
Visuality Systems solutions are fully commercial and feature support up to the latest SMB 3.1.1 version.
Developed over a period of two decades, NQ™ family products are the industry’s first choice - with over 150 Blue Chip customers worldwide, in industries as diverse as consumer devices, cyber, Storage, aerospace & defense, medical, industrial automation, and smart devices, integrating the NQ™ stack into their products.
NQ™ products are backed by technical support to troubleshoot any issue or to answer questions and requests for assistance. Visuality Systems engineering experts are always at hand for direct communication over the phone, via e-mail or Skype.
Why Visuality Systems
- 20 years of experience in developing and maintaining the SMB code.
- Working closely with Microsoft for full compatibility with the newest SMB dialects.
- Tested with the industry top quality assurance tools for compatibility, user experience, negative testing and load testing
- Full support around the clock
- Adaptive to any customer environment
Why SMB / CIFS
The Server Message Block (SMB) protocol (also called CIFS), is a file and printer sharing protocol which serves as the basis for Microsoft's Distributed File System implementation. Every year, more and more networks utilize the SMB protocol for its advantages over other alternatives.
Contrary to FTP and HTTP, SMB allows not only copying an entire file, but also grants access to files over the network. File editing, for example, can be executed over SMB, without changing its location.
Furthermore, SMB version 3 and above provides enhanced security by supporting end-to-end encryption.
Another alternative, NFS, is also a file sharing protocol similar to SMB. However, NFS is only native to the Linux world, whilst using it on a Windows computer requires installing a patch. SMB scores over NFS as it is a native solution for Windows, Linux and Macintosh.
Visuality Systems developed a Java based product. JCIFS is a Java SMB solution that support SMB1 with no further support in SMB2 or SMB3 protocols. JCIFS latest update was in 2014 and therefore the Visuality Systems SMB code written in Java is a good alternative for the open source JCIFS.
News
November 06, 2018
Visuality Systems will be a sponsor at the SDC EMEA conference to be held at the Sheraton hotel, Tel-Aviv, Israel on January 30. The event will be co-located with an SMB3 testing Plugfest held on January 28-31.
August 12, 2018
Windows XP and Server 2003 users can now seamlessly upgrade from the now-defunct SMB1 stack to the encrypted up to date SMB3 protocol with the latest NQE Server.
July 31, 2018
Visuality Systems has released jNQ™ 1.0.1 adding security features and performance improvements to the SMB3.1.1 NQ Java library.
November 01, 2017
Visuality Systems has released jNQ™ 1.00, features the latest SMB 3.1.1 support in Pure JAVA
May 15, 2017
The WannaCry Ransomware cyber-attack succeeded due to exploiting the vulnerability of non-encrypted SMB versions – SMB1/SMB2. Moving to SMB3.1.1 has become a MUST.
March 27, 2017
The VxWorks version of NQE™ 2.00 is now released.
December 04, 2016
Visuality Systems has released NQE™ 2.00, features the latest SMB 3.1.1 support.