Last month we began discussing typical file systems, starting first with local and shared file systems, then moving into the network file system. The network file system (also known as a proxy file ...

Q: How do I NFS mount a filesystem on other Linux machines? A: NFS, or Network File System, is a technology that was introduced into the Unix world by Sun Microsystems. It allows a computer to mount a ...

File sharing is a fundamental aspect of networked computing, and in Linux environments, two of the most prevalent protocols facilitating this are NFS (Network File System) and Samba. This article aims ...

The Direct Access File System will be submitted to the Internet Engineering Task Force shortly, paving the way for final adoption next year. Version 1 of the emerging Direct Access File System (Dafs) ...

It has been a decade since the first version of the Network Data Management Protocol was launched as an effort to solve the problems posed by the backup and recovery of network file servers. Initial ...

I have just picked up a new PC and want to turn my old system into a headless, dedicated media server. I have a few questions around that. 1. I have Windows 11 Home on the old system. I need something ...

With a handful of commands and a trick or two, you can move around the Linux file system with ease and never get lost. One of the first things Linux users need to learn is how to move around the Linux ...