Tag: NFS

  • Create and Connect to an NFS Share

    Create and Connect to an NFS Share

    If you need faster copy and write speeds than you’re finding with Samba, NFS is a great option. Just remember that NFS isn’t quite as flexible as Samba. NFS stands for Network File System and is yet another way to share directories over a network. NFS has been around since the mid-80s and although it’s…

  • Dev runs Linux… on Google Cloud?!

    Dev runs Linux… on Google Cloud?!

    Purdue University computer science student, Sambhav S. has achieved an extraordinary technical feat: getting a full Linux distro to boot directly from Google Drive. It all started when a friend managed the already impressive feat of booting Linux from a Network File System. But being a self-proclaimed competitive soul, Sambhav decided to go bigger. In…