Visuality Systems

Visuality Systems Ltd.
Company typePrivate
IndustrySoftware
FoundedIsrael (1998)
Headquarters
Yokneam Illit
,
Israel
Key people
Tal Widerman (CEO)
Websitevisualitynq.com

Visuality Systems Ltd. is an Israeli software company headquartered in Yokneam Illit that develops portable Server Message Block (SMB) client and server implementations for non-Windows environments, including Linux and various real-time operating systems (RTOS), that enable connectivity and interoperability with Microsoft Windows environments.

History

Visuality Systems was founded in 1998 by Sam Widerman, who had previously served as CEO of the Israeli branch of Siemens Communications. By 2000, the company was recognized as a corporate partner in the "Peace Infotech" initiative, a network established by the Peres Center for Peace to foster regional development through the information technology sector; the initiative included other technology firms such as Hewlett-Packard and Sapiens.[1]

Through a collaboration with Microsoft, including patent and business agreements, Visuality Systems has contributed to the integration of the SMB protocol across diverse environments, supporting dialects from SMB1/CIFS to SMB 3.1.1.[2]

In 2006, the company's CIFS/SMB stack was incorporated into Green Hills Software's GHNet networking stack for use in telecommunication gateways.[3]

The company's NQ series (the predecessor to the YNQ library) was cited as a primary SMB solution for Wind River Systems' VxWorks real-time operating system in virtual platform development.[4]

In addition to Green Hills[5] and Wind River,[6] the company maintains collaborations for protocol compatibility with vendors including NetApp,[7] Toradex,[8] BlackBerry QNX,[9] Paragon,[10] and Embedded Access (MQX).[11]

Visuality Systems is recognized in technical literature as a provider of commercial SMB client and server libraries for non-Windows storage systems, offering an alternative to open-source stacks in environments high-availability environments.[12]

The company also participated in cross-border technological cooperation projects involving teams from Jordan, supported by the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation.[13]

Visuality Systems has demonstrated SMB protocol interoperability with other industry players, including Microsoft, Apple, and Linux developers, at the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) Storage Developer Conference.[14]

In the 2020s, the company expanded its presence in the industrial and embedded markets. At Embedded World 2024 in Nuremberg, Germany, Visuality Systems showcased the latest iterations of its YNQ stack, focusing on its integration with modern real-time operating systems and CPU architectures.[15] This followed the company's expansion into the Eastern European industrial sector, including an exhibition of its SMB solutions at the MachTech & Innotech Expo in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 2023.[16]

Products

Visuality Systems develops Server Message Block (SMB) client and server implementations for non-Windows platforms. The primary products include:

  • YNQ: A portable C-based library designed for integration into embedded systems and virtual platforms.[4] YNQ enables devices running Linux, real-time operating systems (RTOS), and other non-Windows environments to participate in SMB file sharing and network interoperability.[15] The solution integrates with various CPU architectures and operating systems including VxWorks, QNX, and ThreadX.[15]
  • jNQ: A pure Java client library released in 2017 to provide SMB 3.1.1 functionality, including encryption and pre-logon integrity, addressing security requirements emphasized following the WannaCry ransomware attack.[17]

These solutions support all SMB dialects, allowing legacy systems - including those running Windows CE - to maintain compatibility with modern security standards such as AES-128-GCM encryption.[18]

Both YNQ and jNQ are included in the List of products that support SMB, alongside other commercial and open-source implementations.

References

  1. ^ Nelson, Jane (2000). The Business of Peace: The Private Sector as a Partner in Conflict Prevention and Resolution (PDF). The Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum / International Alert. p. 119. ISBN 1899159592. The initiative comprises a growing network of corporate partners including Visuality Systems, Hewlett Packard, Matot Multimedia, Beyond 2000, Sapiens and the Gartner Group.
  2. ^ "Visuality Systems and Microsoft expand Server Message Block collaboration to storage systems". Microsoft News Center. April 12, 2016. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  3. ^ Bachmutsky, Alexander (2006). System Design for Telecommunication Gateways. Wiley. p. SA4-PA5. ISBN 9781580536257. Visuality Systems - support for CIFS based solutions for Network Embedded Systems
  4. ^ a b Aarno, Daniel; Engblom, Jakob (2014). Software and System Development using Virtual Platforms. Morgan Kaufmann / Elsevier. p. 157. ISBN 9780128008133. Visuality NQ Server from Visuality Systems, which runs on embedded systems (such as VxWorks)
  5. ^ "SMB file sharing in Integrity RTOS". Green Hills. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  6. ^ "Enabling SMB/CIFS in VxWorks". Wind River. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  7. ^ "SMB protocol in NetApp storage systems". NetApp. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  8. ^ "Enable SMB Protocols on Toradex SoMs with Visuality Systems". Toradex. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  9. ^ "Visuality Systems - QNX partnership". BlackBerry QNX. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  10. ^ "Paragon Software Group and Visuality Systems Deliver File-sharing Capabilities with Integrated SMB Protocol". paragon-software.com. 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  11. ^ "Embedded Access and Visuality Systems partner to enable SMB protocol in MQX-based devices". Embedded Access.
  12. ^ Thomasian, Alexander (2021). "Chapter 10: Network Attached Storage (NAS)". Storage Systems: Organization, Performance, Coding, Reliability, and Their Data Processing. Academic Press. p. 401. ISBN 9780323908092. Companies like Visuality Systems provide commercial SMB client/server libraries for embedded and non-Windows storage devices.
  13. ^ Bouillon, Markus (2009). The Peace Business. I.B. Tauris / Bloomsbury. pp. 82, 91. ISBN 9780857715593. Page 82: "joint ventures such as the one between Visuality Systems... and the Jordanian software market leader were highly successful and attracted funding"; Page 91: "Visuality Systems, and Maayah's Siemens Ramallah, however, maintained their collaboration."
  14. ^ "SMB Synergy". snia.org. SNIA. 2022. Retrieved 2026-03-16. The demo presents file-sharing connectivity between the most significant SMB clients accessing the Azure server. The panel of clients includes Microsoft, Apple, Linux kernel, Samba, and Visuality Systems.
  15. ^ a b c "Visuality Systems Showcases YNQ at Embedded World". Embedded Computing Design. April 5, 2024. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  16. ^ "MachTech & Innotech Expo 2023 Exhibitor List". MachTech & Innotech. Inter Expo Center. 2023. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  17. ^ "Visuality Systems Releases Java Client SMB Supporting Latest Dialects" (Press release). Business Wire via STT Info. September 28, 2017. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  18. ^ "Secure File sharing via SMB3 on Windows Embedded Compact Devices". Toradex. June 14, 2018. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
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