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When is CIFS and NFS needed?
When is CIFS and NFS needed or used? The only thing I know is that NFS is used if you make backups of the nas over internet.
CIFS (also called SMB) is a network file protocol developed by Microsoft. There is a brief overview here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... 85%29.aspx
AFP is another network file protocol developed by Apple (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Filing_Protocol)
NFS is a third network file protocol that is older than both of these - developed by Sun for Unix back in 1984 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_File_System).
As you might expect, Microsoft systems work best with SMB/CIFs, Apple computers work best with AFP, and linux/unix systems work best with NFS. NFS is good for NAS to NAS backup because both systems are linux.
NFS by itself it not suitable for backups over the internet, because you want a secure protocol for that. RSYNC over SSH, or FTP over TLS are better (and I think more common) choices. Also many cloud backup programs have developed their own protocols generally specialized for continuous backup.
AFP is another network file protocol developed by Apple (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Filing_Protocol)
NFS is a third network file protocol that is older than both of these - developed by Sun for Unix back in 1984 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_File_System).
As you might expect, Microsoft systems work best with SMB/CIFs, Apple computers work best with AFP, and linux/unix systems work best with NFS. NFS is good for NAS to NAS backup because both systems are linux.
NFS by itself it not suitable for backups over the internet, because you want a secure protocol for that. RSYNC over SSH, or FTP over TLS are better (and I think more common) choices. Also many cloud backup programs have developed their own protocols generally specialized for continuous backup.
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