There is absolutely a technical difference, but in 2021 it has become a bit like kleenex. SMB/CIFS are used interchangeably by most folks. CIFS was the specif

There is absolutely a technical difference, but in 2021 it has become a bit like kleenex. SMB/CIFS are used interchangeably by most folks. CIFS was the specific Microsoft implementation of the original SMB protocol. https://www.varonis.com/blog/cifs-vs-smb/ https://www.varonis.com/blog/cifs-vs-smb/