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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Training Pipes Team

SMB vs NFS for Enterprise AI Teams: Which Protocol Wins?

NFS dominates in Linux-first ML shops; SMB dominates in mixed Windows environments. Here's how to choose, and why enterprise AI teams often end up wanting both.

Friday, May 8, 2026
Training Pipes Team

Mounting S3 as NFS: Why FUSE Isn't Enough for Production

Searching for 'mount S3 as NFS' turns up a dozen FUSE-based tools. Here's why none of them survive production ML workloads, and what actually works.

Monday, May 4, 2026
Training Pipes Team

AWS EFS vs Training Pipes: A Cost Breakdown for ML Workloads

EFS gives you POSIX on AWS. Training Pipes gives you POSIX plus caching plus any cloud. We ran the numbers on a realistic ML training workload to see which wins.

Thursday, April 30, 2026
Training Pipes Team

Stop Using s3fs in Production: Better Alternatives for ML Teams

s3fs-fuse is a fine prototype tool and a dangerous production dependency. Here's what breaks, why, and what to use instead for real ML training workloads.

Thursday, April 23, 2026
Training Pipes Team

NFS vs S3 for AI Training: When to Use Each

NFS and S3 solve different problems — but AI teams have to use both. Here's a clear framework for when each protocol wins, and how to stop choosing between them.