NFS Version 4.1 update: pNFS spec approved

NFS Version 4.1 (NFSv4.1) is on the horizon -- again. It has been years of predictions and promises for data storage managers, but NFS Version 4.1, which supports parallel NFS, is getting closer to shipping in NAS systems now that the pNFS spec has been approved.

What's next for NFSv4.1? How can pNFS benefit data storage administrators? Will pNFS be worth the wait? Find answers to these and other questions in this SearchStorage.com three-part tutorial on NFS Version 4.1.

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