If the domain is based on Active Directory, should I use Samba as a file server?

Question

System administration

The domain controller is based on Windows Server 2019. Should I create a file server based on Samba (raise Ubuntu, for example, and deploy it there)? Will using Samba be more productive?

Answer 1

Well, two opposing opinions can be expressed here:
pro:
- no license is needed
- backup using non-window tools - if infected with ransomware, it will be too tough for them
- you can hide unreadable directories (it is impossible in Windows)
contra:
- if there are only windows administrators in the office - does not make sense, because the cost of maintenance skyrockets
- rights management is worse than in native Windows
And performance depends on the network.

Answer 2

For the sake of increasing productivity, it's not worth it - it won't be. Is that for the sake of reducing the cost of licenses.

Answer 3

Everything rests on maintenance, as CityCat4 correctly pointed out.
But Linux has its own goodies, which are often useful. Yes, and samba provides resources more conveniently when sharing.