- Witness protocol achieves <5 second failover time
4. **Compatibility**: Works with Windows Server 2016+ and Azure Files

## Next Steps

1. **Immediate Actions**:
   - Set up Windows Server test environment
   - Create detailed technical specifications for Phase 1
   - Identify and evaluate Java RDMA libraries

2. **Phase 1 Kickoff**:
   - Begin SMB3 lease implementation

        // Create a minimal filter config that won't try to connect to a real server
        Map<String, String> initParams = new HashMap<>();
        initParams.put("jcifs.smb.client.domain", "TEST_DOMAIN");
        // Don't set domainController to avoid real connection attempts
        initParams.put("jcifs.http.loadBalance", "false");
        initParams.put("jcifs.http.enableBasic", "false");

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			return nil
		}
	}

	return err
}

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	fd, err := openFileWithFD(dirPath, readMode, 0o666)
	if err != nil {
		if !osIsPermission(err) {

        verify(mockResponse).setHeader(eq("WWW-Authenticate"), headerCaptor.capture());
        String headerValue = headerCaptor.getValue();
        assertNotNull(headerValue, "WWW-Authenticate header should be set");
        assertEquals("NTLM ", headerValue.substring(0, 5), "Header should start with 'NTLM '");

        // Decode the returned Type 2 message and check its signature and type

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