-The CIFS backend is based on the directory backend, so it shares most
-properties. The directory layout and the file naming conventions are
-the same. The main advantage is that you can directly configure the
-CIFS server, so the backend can mount the share automatically in
-the hole cluster. There is no need to modify `/etc/fstab`. The backend
-can also test if the server is online, and provides a method to query
-the server for exported shares.
+The CIFS backend extends the directory backend, so that no manual
+setup of a CIFS mount is needed. Such a storage can be added directly
+through the {pve} API or the WebUI, with all our backend advantages,
+like server heartbeat check or comfortable selection of exported
+shares.