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Network File System

Network File System (NFS) is a distributed file system protocol originally developed by Sun Microsystems (Sun) in 1984, allowing a user on a client computer to access files over a computer network much like local storage is accessed. NFS, like many other protocols, builds on the Open Network Computing Remote Procedure Call (ONC RPC) system. NFS is an…

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Network File System

Nodes81
Edges80
Triples76
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.024691
Components1

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Network File System

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related to External links · 73
Network File System → AgreementRFC, Archived, Block/Volume Layout SpecificationRFC, CharterLinux NFS Overview, Connection Manager, Control AgreementRFC, DefaultRFC, Encryption, External Data Representation Standard, External Data Representation StandardRFC, FAQ, Flexible File Layout SpecificationRFC, HOWTO DocumentsNFS, IANA Considerations, Interworking, Linux Symposium, Mike Eisler, MNT, Network File System Version, Network Identifiers

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nfs protocol version sun system file server rpc microsystems nfsv4 ietf webnfs data network tcp client protocols onc rfc support

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
System V release 2instance ofimplementations were demonstrated for operating systems0.80text
DOSinstance ofimplementations were demonstrated for operating systems0.80text
and VAX/VMS using Euniceinstance ofimplementations were demonstrated for operating systems0.80text
Network File Systemrelated to External linksRFCs0.60section
Network File Systemrelated to External linksRFC0.60section
Network File Systemrelated to External linksXDR0.60section
Network File Systemrelated to External linksExternal Data Representation Standard0.60section
Network File Systemrelated to External linksNFS Version0.60section
Network File Systemrelated to External linksProtocol SpecificationRFC0.60section
Network File Systemrelated to External linksSun/ISOC ONC RPC Change0.60section
Network File Systemrelated to External linksControl AgreementRFC0.60section
Network File Systemrelated to External linksWebNFS Client SpecificationRFC0.60section

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