asset inventory system
Network file systems are the natural extension of local file systems. End users and
applications can access directories and files that are physically located on a different
computer - the file server - over a network file system. File servers are
so important in modern IT environments that preconfigured file servers, called Network
Attached Storage (NAS), have emerged as a separate asset inventory system.
We highlight the performance bottlenecks of file servers and discuss the
possibilities for the acceleration of network file systems. Finally, we introduce the Direct
Access File System (DAFS), a new network file system that relies upon RDMA and VI
instead of TCP/IP.
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