Network File System (NFS)

Concept

NFS is the standard network file system protocol for Linux and Unix systems; Azure Files supports it alongside SMB.

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Wikipedia	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_File_System

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Maintained by Mirko Peters (Microsoft MVP) · Last updated: 2026-11-03