Chapter 6. Network Storage
In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:
- Installing the Samba server
- Adding users to the Samba server
- Installing the secure FTP server
- Synchronizing files with Rsync
- Performance tuning the Samba server
- Troubleshooting the Samba server
- Installing the Network File System
Introduction
Often we need to store a lot of data and local systems don't have enough space. Sometimes, we need to quickly share this data across multiple systems and users. Also, when you have a big network, chances are you have Linux systems as well as Windows or Mac. Centralized networked storage can help to solve these storage and sharing problems. Linux provides various options, such as Samba and NFS, to host a centralized storage server and share ...
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