NFS

NFS, or Network File System, is a protocol developed by Sun Microsystems in 1984. It allows users to access files over a network as if they were on their local storage. NFS operates on a client-server architecture where an NFS server shares directories and files that can be accessed by NFS clients.

The Network File System (NFS) protocol was developed by Sun Microsystems in 1984 to facilitate file sharing across computer networks. Utilizing a client-server model, NFS allows a computer (the client) to access files over a network in the same way it accesses local storage, thus simplifying file sharing among networked computers. NFS supports various version updates, with notable versions being NFSv2, NFSv3, and NFSv4, each enhancing features such as performance, security, and interoperability. The protocol relies on Remote Procedure Calls (RPC) to communicate requests between clients and servers, and it typically operates over TCP/IP or UDP/IP protocols. NFS has been widely adopted, finding use in various Unix and Linux environments and continues to be integral in settings requiring seamless file access across networked systems.