The Samba Pocket Reference is a textbook published by O’Reilly Media in 2003, authored by Robert Eckstein, David Collier-Brown, and Jay TS. This book is a valuable resource for those interested in operating systems, networking, and client-server computing. With a compact size of 7 inches in length and 4.2 inches in width, this trade paperback is a convenient reference guide for understanding and utilizing Samba, a Unix-to-Windows file and print server. The book contains 139 pages of informative content, making it a must-have for those looking to enhance their knowledge in this area.