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The Basics of the Windows Server 2008 Distributed File System (DFS)

Jose Barreto has a new blog post covering the basics of the Distributed File System (DFS) in Windows Server 2008, which offers users simplified access to a set of file shares and helps administrators easily maintain the file server infrastructure behind those file shares, including options for load sharing, replication and site awareness.

This detailed post, including several screenshots and diagrams, is divided into a series of topics:

  • Overview
  • Many File Servers and File Shares
  • Adding the DFS Services
  • DFS Namespaces
  • Creating a Namespace
  • Adding Folders to the Namespace
  • Multiple Targets
  • DFS Replication
  • Configuring Replication
  • DFS Tools
  • Conclusion
  • Links

Check it out at http://blogs.technet.com/josebda/archive/2009/03/09/the-basics-of-the-windows-server-2008-distributed-file-system-dfs.aspx

Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 8:10 PM by josebda

Comments

Oben said:

Hello

We know with windows server 2008, the 5000 limit have been lifted. My question is:

what limit has MS tested? What would

the impact be from putting millions of links in a  DFS root?

# March 19, 2009 4:54 PM

tower defense said:

Hello

What limit has MS tested? What would the impact be from putting millions of links in a DFS root?

# April 7, 2009 10:16 PM

club penguin said:

Just learn something :D

Have a nice day.

# May 15, 2009 8:50 AM
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