Summary
The Network File System (NFS) service uses the client/server model to allow computers of different architectures running different operating systems to remotely access the storage of other systems. The NFS service also allows multiple systems to access the same information, thus eliminating redundancy, improving consistency, and reducing administration.
An NFS client accesses this information in a somewhat transparent mode. That is, the remote resource appears and can be treated as local storage space for most operations and applications.
The Auto File System (AutoFS) service is a client-side service that is used to automatically mount and unmount NFS resources on demand. This simplifies keeping track of resources manually and can reduce ...
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