MAMP vs Samba
A side-by-side look at MAMP and Samba. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
MAMP
Development
MAMP is a local web development environment for macOS and Windows that allows developers to set up a local Apache web server, MySQL database server, and PHP and Perl interpreters on their own computer. It provides an integrated and easy way to get a fully functioning development stack running locally for building dynamic websites and web apps.
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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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