NFSv4.1 Architecture and Tradeoffs in Windows Server 2012

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Author(s)/Presenter(s):

Roopesh Battepati

Mike Johnson

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Abstract

Microsoft Windows platform has supported NFS protocol for heterogeneous environments for over a decade. This support has been significantly enhanced in Windows Server 2012 with a server side implementation of the latest version of the NFS protocol, specifically version 4.1. This talk will cover architectural features, implementation tradeoffs and limitations of NFS Server in Windows.

Learning Objectives

Understand which portions of the RFC 5661 were implemented in Windows Server platform
Understand design and functionality of Windows NFS Server implementation
Understand how to programmatically manage NFS features via the NFS CIM provider