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D-LAN vs Samba

A side-by-side look at D-LAN and Samba. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

D-LAN

D-LAN

Media & Entertainment

D-LAN is an open-source, self-hosted media server that allows you to stream your video, music, and photo libraries from a centralized server to devices around your home over local network.

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Samba

Samba

Network & Admin

Samba is an open-source software suite that provides file and print services to SMB/CIFS clients. It allows Linux/Unix servers to interoperate with Windows networks, acting as a file and print server for Microsoft Windows clients.

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