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The next installments in the webinar series "Setting up SAMBA+ on AIX with SAMBA+" will take place on September 4 (2 to 3 pm CEST) and November 14 (time tba). These sessions are designed to enhance technical skills and knowledge. Secure your spot and find more information here.

Webinar Highlights:

• Expert Guidance: Björn Jacke, a renowned expert, will provide step-by-step instructions on setting up Samba with SAMBA+ on AIX, IBM's Unix operating system.
• Active Directory Integration: Learn how to integrate Samba into an Active Directory environment seamlessly.
• Troubleshooting Tips: Gain insights and tips to overcome common challenges.
• Parameter Settings: Explore specific parameter settings in AIX for optimal performance.
• Interactive Q&A: An opportunity to ask questions and receive answers in real-time from the expert.

This webinar will be held in English. Additional dates will be announced shortly. 

On 9 and 10 October 2024, SerNet will once again be present at Storage, Server, Network (S2N for short) in Hamburg. Over the two days of the conference organised by heise, S2N will focus on trends and technologies from the areas of storage networks and data management, as well as networks and servers, thus reflecting the thematic growth of the former Storage2day.

You can look forward to interesting talks and presentations by our Samba Teamlead Ralph Böhme and Managing Director Johannes Loxen on the topics of "SAMBA in critical infrastructure" and "News from Ceph and Samba". You can also take the opportunity to talk to us in person.

We look forward to your visit!

SAMBA+ 4.20.2 and updates for 4.19.7 have just been released. Packages for various SUSE and Red Hat platforms as well as for Debian GNU/Linux,
Ubuntu and AIX are available now.

The 4.20.2 packages address several issues, which are listed in the according release notes.

The updates for the 4.19.7 packages address:

• Bug 13019 - Dynamic DNS updates with the internal DNS are not working
• Bug 15664 - Panic in vfs_offload_token_db_fetch_fsp()

SAMBA+ packages are available as software subscriptions. Purchase them in the SAMBA+ US shop (currency: USD) or the SAMBA+ world shop (currency: EUR). Existing subscriptions include the new SAMBA+ packages.

For more detailed information and pricing, please visit the shops. For further inquiries please use the contact sheet.

Start planing your journey ahead: SerNet is excited to announce that sambaXP 2025 will take place on April 9th and 10th on-site in Göttingen, Germany once again. This annual event promises to bring together Samba enthusiasts and experts for an interesting and enjoyable two-day conference.

For those eager to contribute to the conference, now is a great time to start thinking about topics for talks. The call for papers will open shortly, and we invite innovative and engaging submissions. If you have ideas, questions, or any issues related to your participation, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Local Organizing Committee. We are ready to assist and make your Samba eXPerience as smooth as possible.

For updates on ticketing, and other event details, be sure to visit sambaxp.org. To get into the Samba spirit ahead of sambaXP 2025, check out the recordings from the 2024 conference available on YouTube. The sessions are a great way to gain insights and inspiration.

We look forward to welcoming you to an engaging and fruitful sambaXP 2025 in Göttingen!

The new SAMBA+ version 4.19.7 has been released. Packages are now available for various SUSE and Red Hat platforms, as well as for Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu. A version for AIX will be available soon.

This update addresses several issues, which are detailed in the release notes.

SAMBA+ packages can be obtained through software subscriptions available for purchase in the SAMBA+ US shop (currency: USD) or the SAMBA+ world shop (currency: EUR). Existing subscriptions include the new SAMBA+ packages.

For more detailed information and pricing, please visit the shops. For further inquiries please use the contact sheet.

Stay up to date and take advantage of the improvements in the latest SAMBA+ version.