Why Choose JuiceFS Over SMB?
Windows client support
Our native Windows client mounts the file system as a drive letter or subdirectory, connecting directly to object storage and metadata services—no SMB server required. It scales to thousands of concurrent read/write nodes, using JuiceFS data and metadata caching for high-performance access across both Windows and Linux environments.
Exceptional scalability and performance
JuiceFS pairs low‑cost object storage with efficient metadata management to cut hardware and operational costs. Cache nodes scale on demand to maximize per‑unit storage performance and accelerate data access, removing complex SMB server maintenance and labor cost.
Elasticity and cost-effectiveness
JuiceFS pairs low‑cost object storage with efficient metadata management to reduce hardware and operational costs. Cache nodes scale on demand to maximize per‑unit storage performance, accelerate data access, and significantly lower TCO.
Feature Overview
JuiceFS Windows client: From design to implementation
In its early versions, JuiceFS offered experimental support for Windows, but the experience was hampered by usability and stability issues. This prevented it from becoming a reliably production-ready solution. Last year, we committed to a ground-up redesign of the Windows client, focused on delivering substantial performance gains with a radically more stable and polished user experience.
JuiceFS client performance: Testing 3,000 Windows clients
This test was conducted under rigorous conditions, using a dataset comprised of a vast number of small files. The benchmark required 1,000 nodes to complete the task within an average of 30 minutes. The customer's previous SMB-based solution suffered from performance degradation as the render nodes scaled. Factors like network bandwidth and load balancing caused significant slowdowns, making the system practically unusable beyond 2,000 nodes. In contrast, JuiceFS maintained consistent performance even with 3,000 concurrent rendering tasks, delivering an average execution time of 22 minutes and 22 seconds.
