Mount NFS Protocol in Ubuntu Server Machine

Article about how to mount network file system (nfs) in ubuntu server machine related cloud-era and elastic scale-out easy to manage

1. What is Network File System
   1. Why Mount NFS Protocol in Ubuntu Server Machine
   2. How to Mount NFS Protocol in Ubuntu Server Machine Step by Step
   3. Recomendation

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1. What is Network File System

   Network File System (NFS) first developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. in 1984, NFS allows users to access files across a network and treat them as if they resided in a local file directory. NFS provides access to shared files through an interface called the Virtual File System (VFS) that runs on top of TCP/IP.

   1. Why Mount NFS Protocol in Ubuntu Server Machine

      Many reason of Why Mount NFS Protocol in Ubuntu Server Machine, my opinion is centralized data storage is more efficient and easy to manage, we live in cloud-era where need to scale-out and data center space. Imagine how much space if you use server machine with rackmount with dozens or hundred of physical disk??? not stop there, you still think about cabling, switching, backup and bla..bla..blaa
      Simple method of storage system is NFS, NFS let users to access files across a network and treat them as if they resided in a local file directory.

   2. How to Mount NFS Protocol in Ubuntu Server Machine Step by Step

      Below step by step on How to Mount NFS Protocol in Ubuntu Server Machine :
      1. Activate your NFS Protocol via Terminal by type command below
         

         apt-get install nfs-common portmap

         
      2. Then, create a new folder for mounting point on your Ubuntu Machine by running this command
         

         mkdir -p /path/name folder

         
         
         
         from capture above, you created directories under /home
         
      3. Now its time to map your NFS Path to your Ubuntu Server by running command below
         

         mount fqdn or IP Address:/nfs path /mount point

         
         
         
      4. Then run "df –h" for makesure your map has been success
         
         

   3. recomendation

      I realy recomendate using this method for storing your data, this is very relevant since now is cloud-era, easy to manage and backup. You can monitor how much growth of your data, release time for backup by using storage system feature and scale-out your data center space

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** Note : Pay attention to every detail steps that informed, failure or damage to your system or data is not my responsibility "Do With Your Own Risk" or you can do research through the Lab to minimize your system failure

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