CHAPTER 31. File Server Protocols
SOME OF THE MAIN TOPICS IN THIS CHAPTER ARE
Why File Server Protocols are Important 594
Server Message Block (SMB) and the Common Internet File System (CIFS) 595
NetWare Core Protocol (NCP) 608
Unix Network File System (NFS) 610
Microsoft Distributed File System (DFS) 623
The first thing that comes to mind when you think “network” is probably file and print services or servers. When an addition is made to the network for a new business unit, or when existing units are shuffled around and users and resources must be regrouped, it is usually the files that users access and the printing capacity they require that need to be given special consideration. Plan for the necessary bandwidth, and check the logical and ...
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