cancel
Turn on suggestions
Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.
Showing results for 
Show  only  | Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Storage at Microsoft
Options
2,301

Storage in Windows Server 2025, from the Server Summit

Ned Pyle on Mar 28 2024 03:02 PM
On demand videos of the Windows Server Summit 2024 are available, with many presentations on storage.
1,889

Windows Insider build 26090 brings small changes for SMB

Ned Pyle on Mar 28 2024 12:49 PM
Getting a few more little things done for SMB over QUIC, auditing
11.1K

Windows Server Insider Preview 26040 is out - and so is the new name

Ned Pyle on Jan 26 2024 11:24 AM
Server Insider previews have resumed & bring many new features. 
3,960

What's new in Windows Server vNext Ignite Session Now Available

Ned Pyle on Nov 28 2023 09:42 AM
Free 45-minute breakout session with demos and reveals. 
6,430

SMB over QUIC now available in Windows Server Insider Datacenter and Standard editions

Ned Pyle on Nov 15 2023 10:33 AM
SMB over QUIC server feature is no longer limited to Azure Edition SKUs
13.6K

SMB alternative ports now supported in Windows Insider

Ned Pyle on Nov 08 2023 10:01 AM
The ability to configure client to connect to ports other than TCP/445 and QUIC/443
10.5K

SMB firewall rule changes in Windows Insider

Ned Pyle on Nov 08 2023 10:01 AM
New restrictive SMB firewall rules are starting in Windows Insiders
11.8K

DR 2.0: Migrating from DFSR to Storage Replica

Ned Pyle on Nov 07 2023 09:59 AM
When, why, and how to migrate from your legacy DFS replication to modern Storage Replica
13.8K

SMB client encryption mandate now supported in Windows Insider

Ned Pyle on Oct 25 2023 10:08 AM
SMB client global encryption option now available to ensure highest security.
13.4K

New CISA Stop Ransomware Guide

Ned Pyle on Oct 20 2023 09:49 AM
he U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) just released their updated #StopRansomware Guide with a...
12.6K

SMB over QUIC client access control now supported in Windows Insider

Ned Pyle on Oct 18 2023 10:16 AM
An update to SMB over QUIC adds a new security option.
13.4K

SMB dialect management now supported in Windows Insider

Ned Pyle on Sep 13 2023 10:42 AM
SMB now supports controlling SMB2 and 3 dialect usage discretely. 
41.3K

SMB NTLM blocking now supported in Windows Insider

Ned Pyle on Sep 13 2023 10:41 AM
SMB now supports blocking NTLM discretely. 
18.9K

SMB Signing and Guest Authentication

Ned Pyle on Jun 13 2023 11:24 AM
Understanding why guests and SMB signing don't mix.
31K

SMB signing required by default in Windows Insider

Ned Pyle on Jun 02 2023 10:43 AM
Now in Windows Insiders, SMB signing is required by default in certain editions.
14.1K

The beginning of the end of Remote Mailslots as part of Windows Insider

Ned Pyle on Mar 08 2023 03:12 PM
Latest Windows Insider build 25314.xxx build disables legacy Remote Mailslot protocol.
4,289

Upgrading and updating Windows Server AMA coming March 9

Ned Pyle on Mar 07 2023 10:08 AM
"Ask me anything" event with Windows Server program manager team 
7,530

Windows Server DFSR and File Replication Survey

Ned Pyle on Feb 15 2023 10:17 AM
Quick survey on DFSR and file replication usage for IT Pros
6,951

Group Policy Preferences Drive Map Survey and Feedback

Ned Pyle on Feb 01 2023 12:15 PM
Quick survey on GPP Drive Map extension usage for IT professionals
4,526

Offline Files survey and feedback

Ned Pyle on Jan 25 2023 09:35 AM
Quick survey on Windows Offline Files usage for IT professionals
13.8K

SMB insecure guest auth now off by default in Windows Insider Pro editions

Ned Pyle on Jan 13 2023 09:45 AM
Insecure guest auth for SMB 2 and 3 is now off by default in Windows Insider Pro editions just like Windows 10 and Windo...
7,250

Support ends for Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, 8.1

Ned Pyle on Jan 10 2023 10:47 AM
Extended and ESU support ending for legacy Windows and Windows Server platforms, a must-read for IT Pros
5,334

Latest Windows Server Summit coming on December 6th

Ned Pyle on Dec 02 2022 10:45 AM
Latest Windows Server Summit is Dec 6, sign up here!
9,360

New file and storage options for Windows Server announced at Ignite

Ned Pyle on Oct 14 2022 01:18 PM
New file and storage options announced at ignite
67.6K

Slower SMB read performance for large files in 22H2

Ned Pyle on Oct 03 2022 10:35 AM
Info and workaround for an issue seen in 22H2 Win11
20.2K

SMB authentication rate limiter now on by default in Windows Insider

Ned Pyle on Sep 21 2022 11:01 AM
The SMB authentication rate limiter introduced in Windows Insider in the Spring is now ON by default
19.2K

SMB compression behavior & settings changes

Ned Pyle on Aug 26 2022 01:55 PM
SMB compression behavior & config changes to make compression more likely
72.8K

SMB1 now disabled by default for Windows 11 Home Insider

Ned Pyle on Apr 19 2022 10:40 AM
Latest Windows Insider Dev channel Home edition builds no longer have SMB1 client enabled by default.
213K

SMB Authentication Rate Limiter in Insider builds

Ned Pyle on Mar 16 2022 12:29 PM
A new security mechanism for the SMB server service
6,253

Feedback on Hotpatch, SMB over QUIC, and Extended Network in Azure Edition

Ned Pyle on Mar 15 2022 10:27 AM
Share your feedback on Windows Server Azure Edition features

Latest Comments

Ned Pyle
in Configure SMB Signing with Confidence on May 07 2024 05:11 PM
@DannyDH We recently added this for SMB over QUIC (and added some new SMB signing/encryption auditing for capabilities). But we've not had specific audit events for SMB client and server like this with the capabilities that were used. I have put that into our backlog, we will look into adding it in ...
1 Likes
DannyDH
in Configure SMB Signing with Confidence on May 07 2024 12:35 AM
Hi, any update to the 'event log' part?? I see it's possible to view the state of an active connection by using Get-SmbConnection |fl Signed.But this only shows the active state for (outbound) smb connections only. No info on inbound connections is logged. The "SmbServer" logs also do not contain an...
1 Likes
Wes Lazara
in Windows Insider build 26090 brings small changes for SMB on Apr 29 2024 07:14 PM
Hi Ned, thank you for trying. I was able to source the 26052 iso and IPU with that, then winupdate from there to 26085.
0 Likes
Ned Pyle
in Windows Insider build 26090 brings small changes for SMB on Apr 29 2024 09:19 AM
@Wes Lazara They're not going to republish. You'll need to reinstall.
0 Likes
Ned Pyle
in SMB alternative ports now supported in Windows Insider on Apr 29 2024 08:37 AM
@fps800 it's unlikely but not impossible. We'd need a customer to request it with significant business justification through a support case.
2 Likes