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Thomas1111970
Copper Contributor
Jan 24, 2023
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SMB over QUIC Roadmap

Hello everyone! I had seen somewhere back in October(?) 2022 that Microsoft plans to implement SMB over QUIC for Azure File Shares (without needing Windows Server 2022 (Azure edition).  Is this part ...
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  • NedPyle's avatar
    NedPyle
    Jan 24, 2023
    Hi. SMB over QUIC for Azure Files is still on the roadmap. I don't have an exact timeline to share from the AF team, sorry.

    We don't have plans to make SMB over QUIC available outside Azure Edition but stay tuned on this subject.
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krasiaa123
Copper Contributor
Nov 09, 2024

Iā€™m happy to inform you that Windows Server 2025 is now generally available, and with it, SMB over QUIC can be implemented in your on-premise environment. However, as of now, you cannot configure it through Windows Admin Center (WAC); you must use PowerShell.

You can take a look at the deployment steps:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/file-server/smb-over-quic

Cheers! šŸ˜„