Accessing Shares from Clients
Data is stored and organized for use in Shares which are exported to clients
via various protocols: Samba/CIFS, Network File System (NFS), and Secure File Transport Protocol (SFTP).
Before storing any data, at least one Share must be
created. See Creating a share for detailed instructions.
The choice of sharing protocol depends on a variety of factors. The most
important one is the nature of the client(s) that will be used to access the
share. For instance, while Samba exports can be accessed by Linux, Windows,
and macOS clients alike, NFS exports cannot be easily accessed from Windows
clients. In addition, each protocol varies in its performance and ease of
access. As a result, the decision to use one protocol over another for a given
share ultimately depends on your exact needs. We can however make the general
recommendations below:
If your share needs to be accessed by at least one Windows clients, use
Samba. See our Samba/CIFS section for details.
If your share needs to be accessed by Linux clients only, consider also NFS.
See our Network File System (NFS) section for details.
Note
Still unsure of what file sharing protocol to use? Don’t hesitate to come
ask for feedback on our friendly forum!
