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Network File System
Application Layer — Storage
Protocol Overview
Full Name
Network File System
Abbreviation
NFS
OSI Layer
Application Layer
Category
Storage
Default Port
2049
RFC
RFC 7530
About NFS
Distributed file system protocol developed by Sun Microsystems allowing remote file access over a network as if locally mounted. Standard for Linux/Unix shared storage.
Application Layer
Storage
Port 2049
Standards Reference
NFS is defined in RFC 7530, published by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). RFCs are the official standards documents for internet protocols and are freely available for public review.