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Tag: distributed-filesystems

Andrew File System and the Architecture of Scalable Distributed File Access

The Andrew File System showed how client caching, callbacks, volumes, a location-independent namespace and integrated security could make shared files practical across thousands of workstations.

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Sun NFS and the Stateless Network File System

Sun's NFS combined a portable RPC protocol with kernel VFS integration and a deliberately stateless server model, making transparent remote file access practical across heterogeneous networks.

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