SK0-005 · Question #35
A technician is connecting a Linux server to a share on a NAS. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate native protocol to use for this task?
The correct answer is D. NFS. NFS (Network File System) is the native Unix/Linux protocol for mounting and sharing filesystems over a network. It integrates natively into Linux without additional software and is the standard protocol supported by virtually all NAS devices for Linux clients. CIFS (A) (SMB)…
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A technician is connecting a Linux server to a share on a NAS. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate native protocol to use for this task?
Options
- ACIFS
- BFTP
- CSFTP
- DNFS
How the community answered
(47 responses)- A6% (3)
- B2% (1)
- C4% (2)
- D87% (41)
Explanation
NFS (Network File System) is the native Unix/Linux protocol for mounting and sharing filesystems over a network. It integrates natively into Linux without additional software and is the standard protocol supported by virtually all NAS devices for Linux clients. CIFS (A) (SMB) is the Windows native file-sharing protocol; it can be used on Linux via the Samba client but is not the native Linux choice. FTP (B) and SFTP (C) are file transfer protocols used to move individual files between hosts-they cannot be used to mount a remote directory as a filesystem, which is the typical use case for connecting to a NAS share.
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