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This book focuses on enhancements to NFSv4 that enable it to replace AFS and
DFS in many customer environments and migration considerations for moving
from environments based on versions earlier than NFS version 4 It is safe to
assume that any migration to NFSv4 will likely be part of an overall strategic
change to an organization’s environment.
A well-designed enterprise file system can be the centerpiece of an
organization’s IT infrastructure. Before embarking on any migration or
introduction of NFSv4, an evaluation must be performed of the organizational
role of enterprise file systems and the potential impact on existing applications,
services, and network.
IBM faced many of these challenges when planning a migra ...