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# NFS server in Linux: Past, Present and Future

Hongjiu Lu
`hjl@valinux.com`
VA Linux Systems
Sunnyvale, CA, USA

### Abstract:

In this paper, we discuss the NFS server implementation in Linux. We exam the history of NFS server in Linux. We describe the implementation a Linux-based NFS server solution for enterprise, focusing on interoperability and performance measurement.

- Introduction
- Overview
  - The User-Space NFS Server
  - The Kernel-Space NFS Server
- Interoperability
  - File Handle
  - The Kernel-Space NFS Server
  - File Handle in Kernel-Space NFS Server
  - Other Considerations
  - Results
- Performance
  - The User-Space NFS Server
  - The Kernel-Space NFS Server
    - Light Load
    - Moderate Load
    - Heavy Load
    - Other Factors
- Future Development
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Solaris Clients with Linux Kernel-Space NFS server
  - Solaris 7/Sparc client
  - Solaris 7/x86 client
- Linux Client with Linux Kernel-Space NFS server
- About this document ...