• Windows
• DFS

Windows/DFS

• Links inux/distributedfs

• DFS provides indirect access to shares e.g. \\company.com\share rather than \\specific.server\share
  • This allows you to have multiple servers providing the files (syncing in background) or to move the server without user caring.

Links related to opportunistic file locking

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-nz/archive/blogs/askds/understanding-the-lack-of-distributed-file-locking-in-dfsr

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-nz/archive/blogs/askds/common-dfsn-configuration-mistakes-and-oversights