The increasing popularity of Local Area Networks (LANs) has also increased the demand for shared resources on those networks. Two of the most common types of resource sharing on LANs are file and printer sharing. These techniques allow a number of users to share a set of common files and utilize a set of shared printers to do their work.

In the past, the popular choice for file and print servers has been a Microsoft® Windows® NT or 2000 solution due to the ease of integration with Windows® desktop software. However, in the past couple of years, advances in solutions based on OpenSource software technologies have started to take over some of the market share.

Samba WebsiteBIOS Technologies utilizes an OpenSource application named Samba to implement most of the same functionality as a Microsoft® Windows® file/print server. Samba allows file and printers to be shared in the same way that a Windows® file/print server does. Samba also provides mechanisms to handle user logons, host name caching, and roaming profiles (e.g. a user has the same desktop environment no matter which workstation he/she logs in to).

The following outlines the functionality and benefits of using a BIOS Technologies file/print solution:

  • Lower cost of ownership
  • Network file sharing
  • Network printer sharing
  • Centralized location
    • Backup strategy is simplified
    • Single point of administration
  • File security
  • Windows®-type Domain Controller
    • User domain logins
    • Increased resource security
    • Easy integration with Windows® desktop software

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