Distributed File System (DFS) has been around since Windows NT and comes in a variety of configurations and options. While DFS is available in standalone and domain configurations, this article ...

Distributed File System Replication (DFS Replication) is a feature in Windows Server that allows you to replicate folders across multiple servers and sites effectively.

DFS can also provide easier access to frequently used Read-only files (such as Microsoft Office network installation points). A single DFS UNC can point to multiple, identical UNCs on the back end.

You can move seldom-used files to offline storage, but in Windows 2000, you have another option when server hard drives begin to fill up: you can build a Distributed File System (DFS) tree.

Windows Server 2003 includes the Distributed File Service which, when properly configured, can make an administrator’s job a lot easier. Interested? Read on. The DFS technology allows you to ...

Just about a year ago, I first mentioned TidyFS, a new, small distributed file system under development by Microsoft Research. Later this week at the Usenix '11 conference, Microsoft researchers ...

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I'm wondering if there is some sort of fix or work around for this. File server: Server 2008 R2. DC and File Server roles. The "Windows Search Service" role service is installed and running and ...