Re: file server question: cifs vs nfs?

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On 12/8/18 10:37 AM, ToddAndMargo via users wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> A customer is thinking of having me build him a
> file server.  He has 3 windows 10 workstation
> that all need to see that same YUGE drawing files.
> Plus backup would be nice.
>
> So since I am allergic to Windows servers (the make me
> say "bad" words), I thought of a FC29 Samba server.
>
> Then it occurred to me, why not put the shoe on
> the other foot.  If there is an NFS client for
> Windows, why not use NFS?  Any benefit of using
> NFS over CIFS on this scenario?
>
> You thoughts?
>

Well, so as not to have to make changes to the client's workstations I would use the
protocol that is supported by default by windows.  So, I would use CIFS.

That is why, even though I only use it for testing, my NAS is configured to offer both NFS
and CIFS services.


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