In computing, a
distributed file system
A clustered file system is a file system which is shared by being simultaneously mounted on multiple servers. There are several approaches to clustering, most of which do not employ a clustered file system (only direct attached storage for ...
(DFS) or network file system is any
file system
In computing, file system or filesystem (often abbreviated to fs) is a method and data structure that the operating system uses to control how data is stored and retrieved. Without a file system, data placed in a storage medium would be one larg ...
that allows access to
files from multiple hosts
sharing
Sharing is the joint use of a resource or space. It is also the process of dividing and distributing. In its narrow sense, it refers to joint or alternating use of inherently finite goods, such as a common pasture or a shared residence. Still ...
via a
computer network
A computer network is a set of computers sharing resources located on or provided by network nodes. The computers use common communication protocols over digital interconnections to communicate with each other. These interconnections are ...
. This makes it possible for multiple users on multiple machines to share files and storage resources.
Distributed file systems differ in their performance, mutability of content, handling of concurrent writes, handling of permanent or temporary loss of nodes or storage, and their policy of storing content.
Locally managed
FOSS
Fos or FOSS may refer to:
Companies
*Foss A/S, a Danish analytical instrument company
* Foss Brewery, a former brewery in Oslo, Norway
*Foss Maritime, a tugboat and shipping company
Historic houses
* Foss House (New Brighton, Minnesota), United ...