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SMB is absolutely terrible over latent connections. I don't understand how SMB could work unless there was geographical replication to nodes closer to you, wit
by LilBytes 4y ago
SMB is absolutely terrible over latent connections.
I don't understand how SMB could work unless there was geographical replication to nodes closer to you, with some kind of load balancing to change the endpoint you're using to be closer to you.
- taspeotis 4y agoYup, hence the wondering. They keep improving the protocol and I am hopeful that one day I might try it and be pleasantly surprised. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/file-server/file-server-smb-overview https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/file...
- LilBytes 4y agoI tried it a little less than 2 months ago across a suite of services, Azure, self hosted, AWS EC2 instances, and all of these same options again with WireGuard over the top (well, with Tailscale in this instance). Tragically it was still trash.
- taspeotis 4y agoThank you for your sacrifice