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Tuxera Fusion SMB

Best-in-class, feature-rich, high-performance Linux SMB server for storage manufacturers, cloud providers, and enterprises

Product overview

The fastest, award-winning enterprise-grade SMB server

Fusion SMB is for those who want a performant, scalable, secure solution. With Fusion, your customers can access and transfer huge amounts of data reliably across a network, whether on Linux, MacOS, or Windows. Fusion eliminates data transfer bottlenecks and slashes waiting times. Quickly scale to meet as many access requests as the hardware can handle. We also have a patent agreement with Microsoft, which means Fusion SMB is safe to use without the worry of legal repercussions, unlike with open source alternatives such as Samba. The cherry on top is our flexible support plans to keep things up-to-date and running smoothly. 

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KEY FEATURES

Unmatched performance

Break through performance barriers with the fastest SMB server available. Fusion SMB achieves speeds that other implementations simply can’t match—up to 7.2 GB/s on Mac when using 2x100Gb network connections, and 12GB/s per 100Gb connection on Windows with linear performance. This means 24 GB/s with 2x100Gb connections, 48GB/s with 4x100Gb connections, and so on. With SMB multichannel, SMB compression, and RDMA over SMB Direct, your teams spend less time waiting and more time working.

Runs wherever you need it

Fusion SMB scales from tiny microservice containers to massive HPC scale-out clusters and cloud workloads—something no other provider can match. The data flows freely between Linux, Windows, and MacOS thanks to seamless integration with Active Directory, Open LDAP, and Apple Open Directory.

Peace of mind

As Microsoft’s SMB patent licensee, we provide legal protections unavailable with open source GPLv3 solutions like Samba. Tuxera Fusion SMB delivers both legal peace of mind and robust technical security features with fail-safe connections and the latest SMB capabilities—protecting your organization on all fronts.

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Frequently asked Questions

Why choose Fusion?

Get answers to the most commonly asked questions, or reach out if your question isn’t listed here. 

How is Fusion SMB different from Samba?

Fusion SMB offers capabilities that Samba can’t match, including SMB Direct (RDMA) support, SMB compression, significantly higher performance, and more efficient resource usage. Fusion SMB also offers features like scale-out clusters—supporting up to 32 nodes compared to Samba’s 4-node limit—using transparent failover and continuous availability to make sure the data is always correct and available despite unexpected downtime or interruptions. Tuxera offers comprehensive technical support, and our team of in-house developers are actively developing Fusion.

What makes Fusion better for enterprise networked storage?

Handling large data across networked storage brings unique challenges, including massive file sizes, complex unstructured data, and cross-platform requirements. Fusion SMB is optimized specifically for these demands. With the fastest performance benchmarks in the industry, Fusion SMB is the ideal choice for data-heavy workloads. Our in-house developers are constantly developing the product and pushing it to do more. We also offer world-class technical support to make sure the product is working as intended. You simply cannot get that with open source. 

The SMB protocol has been around for a long time. Is it actually modern and safe?

Today’s SMB protocol is dramatically different than earlier versions. Modern SMB 3 includes built-in security with encryption and strong authentication, plus performance features like RDMA and compression. Fusion SMB gives you all these capabilities with extra security enhancements, keeping your data safe even in the most security-sensitive environments. Additionally, Fusion SMB is lightning fast and highly performant. It scales from the largest scale-out clusters with up to 32-nodes to the smallest containers with minimal footprint. Perfect for modern container microservices with Docker and Kubernetes, our technology delivers fast, secure transfers while our SMB compression reduces networking costs.

The tuxera difference

Read what partners & customers have said

“With Fusion SMB, we found that we could instantly manage real-time transfers of the most demanding file types. The change was immediate.”

“This is truly a game-changer for content producers needing extreme performance and advanced workflow management capabilities.”

“With Fusion SMB, we found that we could instantly manage real-time transfers of the most demanding file types. The change was immediate.”

“This is truly a game-changer for content producers needing extreme performance and advanced workflow management capabilities.”

“With Fusion SMB, we found that we could instantly manage real-time transfers of the most demanding file types. The change was immediate.”

“This is truly a game-changer for content producers needing extreme performance and advanced workflow management capabilities.”

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The perfect fit for your industry

When to use Tuxera Fusion SMB

Fusion SMB works best when you need to move huge amounts of data quickly across different platforms.

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Media & entertainment

Handle massive 4K, 8K, and 16K video files across Mac, Windows, and Linux at speeds other solutions can't match.

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Cloud service providers

Choose our highly scalable, low overhead, container-based file server. Increase tenant density, while decreasing compute resources.

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Medical & healthcare

Spend less time waiting for progress bars and more time innovating and making breakthroughs.

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Data platform providers

Unleash the full potential of your platform's capabilities with the world's fastest SMB solution.

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System integrators

Get the secure, scalable, compatible solution, with the most flexibility, without compromising on capabilities.

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