hello, what would be the client side operating system requirements to use WS2012 SMB multichannel feature?Karthik R

SMB Multichannel requires the following: At least computers running Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8. At least one of the configurations below: Multiple network adaptersOne or more network adapters that support RSS (Receive Side Scaling)One of more network adapters configured with NIC TeamingOne or more network adapters that support RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access) http://www.arabitpro.com

I would agree with Syed. Please see this video about the prerequisites and how it works: http://blogs.technet.com/b/haroldwong/archive/2012/10/08/it-camps-on-demand-windows-server-2012-smb-3-0-multi-channel.aspx This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner 2010 / 2011 Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Designing and Providing Volume Licensing Solutions to Large Organizations Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator Microsoft Certified Trainer