Quick Bites
- 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.
Microsoft introduced a solution to help organizations deal with and manage file shares across their organization to logically group them into a single hierarchical structure. The technology introduced is known as Distributed File System or DFS.
In this post, we will take a look at what DFS is, how it works, requirements and considerations, best practices, and finally, how it is configured.
