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originally created by Sun Microsystems, Inc as a file sharing system for TCP/IP networks.
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Sun's concept : The network is the computer = The computer is the network
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NFS is a distributed, client-server file system: the client requests the information and the NFS server distribute the information
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it is widely implemented, contains security features
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NFS allows users to access files and printers on other systems as if they were local files
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server: broadcasts (exports) the directories that it is sharing
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client: mounts (automounts) the directories
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specifications:
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NFSv2 RFC 1094
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NFSv3 RFC 1813
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