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    NFS: sometimes simple is best

    NFS is a simple and reliable way to share files across Unix and Linux systems. It's easy to set up, widely supported, and works well as the base for shared workloads.

    Video: NFS vs SMB: ULTIMATE Showdown! (Proxmox & Unraid File Sharing EXPLAINED) (Mr.PlanB on YouTube)

    The Unix classic

    NFS has been the standard network file system on Unix for decades. You mount remote directories as if they were local and share data between servers with little effort, and the technology has been tested in production for a long time.

    Diagram of an NFS server sharing one directory that several Linux and Unix servers mount as if it were a local folder.
    NFS lets servers mount a remote directory as if it were local.