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The blog discusses the concept of Distributed File System (DFS) and its implementation in Windows Server 2016
DFS is a method of organizing files across multiple servers, allowing users to access and share files as if they were on a single file server
DFS consists of two main components: DFS Namespace, which provides a unified view of all DFS folders, and DFS Replication, which allows for the synchronization of DFS data between multiple servers
The article explains how to set up DFS Namespace and DFS Replication in Windows Server 2016 and provides step-by-step instructions
The blog concludes by highlighting the benefits of using DFS along with an efficient Backup & Disaster recovery solution like BDRSuite
One of the basic functions provided by enterprise IT is the hosting of file services in an organization. Since the early days of computer networks, having shared network locations to store and edit documents and other file resources has been a basic requirement.
As the need for file and network shares gain more and more momentum, IT admins in many enterprise IT environments found themselves managing numerous file shares, server names, network resources and such simply to manage files and network share resources across the organization. The management of a large number of network shares across different server resources can become very labor-intensive.
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