Disables CIFS write optimization.

None

Disable write optimization only if you have applications that assume and require write-through in the network. If you disable write optimization, the SteelHead still provides optimization for CIFS reads and for other protocols, but you might experience a slight decrease in overall optimization.

Most applications operate safely with write optimization because CIFS allows you to explicitly specify write-through on each write operation. However, if you have an application that does not support explicit write-through operations, you must disable it in the SteelHead.

If you do not disable write-through, the SteelHead acknowledges writes before they are fully committed to disk, to speed up the write operation. The SteelHead does not acknowledge the file close until the file is safely written.

SteelHead CX, SteelHead EX, SteelHead-v, SteelHead-c