The Network File System (NFS) is a way of mounting Linux discs/directories over a network.

An NFS server can export one or more directories that can then be mounted on a remote Linux machine.

Note, that if you need to mount a Linux filesystem on a Windows machine, you need to use Samba/CIFS instead.

What is NFS and how it works?

The Network File System (NFS) is a client/server application that lets a computer user view and optionally store and update files on a remote computer as though they were on the user’s own computer. The NFS protocol is one of several distributed file system standards for network-attached storage (NAS).

What is NIS and NFS in Linux operating system?

NIS consists of a server, a library of client programs, and some administrative tools. NIS is often used with the Network File System (NFS). NIS is a UNIX-based program. Although Sun and others offer proprietary versions, most NIS code has been released into the public domain and there are freeware versions available.