57.What are the advantages of Network file system (NFS)?
Ans.
1. NFS provides centralized control maintenance and administration.
2. It is easier to back up a file system stored on a single server than to backup files scattered across a network.
3. NFS provide access to shared disk space or limit access to sensitive data.
4. When NFS and NIS are used together, system wide configuration files can be modified instantly without visiting every machine.
5. NFS can conserve disk space and prevent duplication of resources.
6. When NFS is combined with NIS, users can also log in from any system, even remotely still have access to their home directories.
7. Users can protect sensitive information that would be time consuming to recreate by storing it on NFS mounted file system.
Ans.
1. NFS provides centralized control maintenance and administration.
2. It is easier to back up a file system stored on a single server than to backup files scattered across a network.
3. NFS provide access to shared disk space or limit access to sensitive data.
4. When NFS and NIS are used together, system wide configuration files can be modified instantly without visiting every machine.
5. NFS can conserve disk space and prevent duplication of resources.
6. When NFS is combined with NIS, users can also log in from any system, even remotely still have access to their home directories.
7. Users can protect sensitive information that would be time consuming to recreate by storing it on NFS mounted file system.
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